Member of
Appointment to Outside Bodies:
- Dorset Association of Parish and Town Councils
I have lived in Shaftesbury since 2012, I am married and have 2 grandsons, who we look after during some of the school holidays. I previously served on the Town Council for 3 years from 2014-2017 and I personally helped deliver numerous projects including the banning use of Glyphosate weed killer in Shaftesbury (bee-friendly); running the swimming pool finances for the first year; East of Shaftesbury toddlers play area in East Green/Green Acre; Multi User Games Area (MUGA) in Barton Hill; Outdoor Gym at Barton Hill; upgrading Ash Close play area. I have been an active campaigner against the over-development of building that has been imposed on Shaftesbury. I believe that this Town is and continues to experience a high level of housing development with no infrastructure improvements. I think this is a scandal that needs addressing. I am a strong public speaker and can and will put forward robust arguments to Dorset Council regarding these key issues.
I am a member of the Shaftesbury Open Spaces Group, because I have strong beliefs surrounding Carbon Foot Print reduction. I am also the administrator for the Maltings Residents Association, East of Shaftesbury and have supported the committee in the 2 year campaign for road adoption and assisting in the securing increased facilities for the estate.
I have a BSc honours degree in Biochemistry and a MSc in Computer Studies and I also have a number of Professional Project/Programme Management Qualifications. I am now retired, however, prior to retirement, my working career spanned more than 30 years and has taken me from a trainee programmer to a director of project managers for the implementation of large technical projects (some global) for both Public and Private industries. I would like to offer my working career skills and knowledge previously gained being a Town Councillor to benefit the Shaftesbury community and also add diversification to the present council.
Address:
- c/o Shaftesbury Town Council, The Town Hall, Shaftesbury SP7 8LY
- ktippins@shaftesbury-tc.gov.uk
Phone:
- c/o the Town Hall 01747 852420
Interests:
Term of Office:
- May 2015 – January 2017
- December 2019 – May 2024
Training Record:
Date | Councillor | Training | Trainer |
---|---|---|---|
1st October 2015 | Tippins | Budgets & Precepts | DAPTC |
17th November 2015 | Tippins | Chairman Seminar | DAPTC |
3rd March 2016 | Tippins | DAPTC conference | DAPTC |
9th March 2016 | Tippins | Managing Relationships (bespoke training for STC) | DAPTC |
22nd February 2022 | Tippins | DAPTC what we do | DAPTC |
23rd March 2022 | Tippins | Code of Conduct | DAPTC |
9th September 2022 | Tippins | Procurement | DAPTC |
22nd September 2022 | Tippins | Internal Controls | DAPTC |
1st February 2023 | Tippins | Addressing Conflict between Employees and Members, including Code of Conduct | DAPTC |