Councillors

David Ekinsmyth – ChairmanChairman

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Telephone: 07811 114971 Councillor David Ekinsmyth was born in London and spent some years of his childhood in Australia, returning to complete his schooling. He has a degree in Economics from London University and a post graduate Certificate in Education. He is also a Fellow of the Chartered Insurance Institute by examination. He spent the first 10 years of his career in the Insurance industry before moving into Further Education as a business and management Lecturer. He moved to Cornwall and was able to develop his interest in sailing and was involved in yacht delivery around Europe and sail training. He was also employed within the Recycle for Cornwall Project as a canvassing supervisor. In 2007 he was elected to the Parish Council and has subsequently served on all Committees and as Chairman of the Council for 3 years. In July 2014 he was elected to Cornwall Council and is the current member for Illogan. Outside of Council roles David is a proud father and grandfather and has maintained the interest in sailing and has just retired after 5 years as Commodore of Blind at Sea. He also enjoys playing the piano and guitar and walking his two dogs. David is a Liberal Democrat member.

David CrabtreeCouncillor

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Telephone: 07803 165419

David was born in York and started moving around the country as he gained promotion working for a building society before taking redundancy in 1989 and then becoming a sub postmaster.

His wife is from Camborne until the mid 1970s.  When they sold the post office in 2001 the decided to move back to Cornwall.  Since then he has run a number of businesses and is now working for a national market research company.  He has two grown up children and two granddaughters, both of whom live locally.

He was a parish councillor when living in Sussex and was pleased when the opportunity came along to fill the vacancy for Park Bottom in October 2014 as he sees it as a chance to hopefully put something back into the Parish which made them feel so welcome.  He feels that each part of the Parish should maintain its individual identity and a green border maintained.  He will fight against any mass development that would spoil this area.

Lee HodgeCouncillor

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Telephone:  07592136620 Hi my name is Lee Hodge, Originally from Portreath but moved to Illogan at about 14. I have been a chef and in the hospitality trade for the last 26 years and have recently taken over the Robartes Arms. I have my wife Beth who I have been married to for 5 years, my eldest boy Freddie who's 6 and Reggie who is 18 months old and our newest edition who is due in August. I joined the Council to give back to the community and hopefully bring the village back a central, friendly local pub that the village can be proud of we will Try and assist in as many events as we can and hopefully keep them going for as long as I own the pub.

Mike JobsonCouncillor

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Telephone:  01209 610395 Mike was born in Newcastle upon Tyne and has lived and worked in various locations in UK and then Africa, living in Lagos, Nigeria for six years pursuing his career with Diageo PLC. Mike moved to Cornwall in 2007 and worked as a Business Coach in the county, working with many small and medium sized enterprises. Mike is keen to promote the Parish as a safe place to live and work, to the benefit of all. Mike has a keen interest in road safety and is a keen motorcyclist, sailor, and skier. Mike is one of the Parish Councillors for the Tehidy ward.

Tara O’DonnellCouncillor

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I was born and grew up in the seaside village of Perranporth, and spent most of my early years living in a guest house that my mother owned. During the school holidays, I worked in hospitality to earn extra pocket money, and got to know many of the locals living in the village at that time.  It was a comfort that people knew each other and looked out for each other as neighbours used to – a bit of a rarity these days. I attended university at De Montfort University from 1992, where I studied Performing Arts with the view to pursuing an occupation teaching Drama.  Unfortunately, I hated being away from Cornwall and could not wait to return home. On my return in 1997,  I bought my first home for my son and I in Pool, before moving in to the Illogan Parish in 2014, an area that I have loved.  Our daughter attended Illogan Primary school and it was wonderful to feel part of a community, where I feel that schools play an integral part.  My Husband and I have 5 children between us and 5 delightful grandchildren, who all live close by. I have worked in retail, education, health care and admin. I am constantly updating my skill set and have a zest for learning. I am passionate about my family, good friends, live music and theatre performances and of course walking on our beaches.   We recently lost our beloved Lucy (Golden retriever) who we walked regularly through the park and Illogan woods, again meeting lots of local folk who we could chat to, especially the elderly who love having that 5 minute chat. By joining the parish council, I am really hoping to make a difference and put something back into a community that has been wonderful to us since we moved here.

Lee SimmonsCouncillor

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Telephone:  07971 171921 I am a Cornishman and grew up in Camborne. I went to Camborne School of Mines and then onto Cornwall College where I gained my qualifications as a craft mason. I then worked all over Cornwall for the past 25 years building. In my spare time I enjoy golf with my son and have more recently been dedicating time to planning a volunteer work scheme to improve Illogan. I moved to Illogan in 2007 where I have raised my son and been an active member of the community since. I have been strongly involved with raising money for some great charities over the past few years and enjoyed the process so thought it was time to dedicate my spare time to the Illogan area and have a voice on the council. If you see me around Illogan please feel free to come and say hello or contact me and I will be more than happy to help in any way I can.