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Although only elected to the Town Council in 2003, Robin has been an active member of the community for many years. He has worked in Wimborne since 1978 and lived in the town since 1987. Employed in the retail sector, he served his apprenticeship in Harrods. Moving to this area in 1972 he joined the Beales group of companies until a chance meeting with Bill Tapper (Town Mayor in 1978) led to his joining Tappers as the only non-family director. He has been chairman and president of the Wimborne Minster & District Chamber of Trade, was responsible for designing the current Town Guide and also instrumental in bringing the present Christmas lighting scheme to the town.

Married to Sue he has a son currently reading Archaeology at Exeter University, two daughters, one who lives locally and the other in Michigan USA, and four grandchildren. His hobbies and interests include fishing and music (he is currently learning to play electric guitar). He is a volunteer at the Priest’s House Museum and supports Wimborne in Bloom with various activities, including a regular coffee morning given at his home to raise funds.

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	Although only elected to the Town Council in 2003, Robin has been an active member of the community for many years. He has worked in Wimborne since 1978 and lived in the town since 1987. Employed in the retail sector, he served his apprenticeship in Harrods. Moving to this area in 1972 he joined the Beales group of companies until a chance meeting with Bill Tapper (Town Mayor in 1978) led to his joining Tappers as the only non-family director. He has been chairman and president of the Wimborne Minster & District Chamber of Trade, was responsible for designing the current Town Guide and also instrumental in bringing the present Christmas lighting scheme to the town. Married to Sue he has a son currently reading Archaeology at Exeter University, two daughters, one who lives locally and the other in Michigan USA, and four grandchildren. His hobbies and interests include fishing and music (he is currently learning to play electric guitar). He is a volunteer at the Priest’s House Museum and supports Wimborne in Bloom with various activities, including a regular coffee morning given at his home to raise funds. Click here to read more about my aims, ideas and ambitions for Wimborne		Michael is a former Head of the School of Politics at the University of the West of England, Bristol and has taught at three other universities including the California State University, San Luis Obispo. He has worked as a freelance broadcaster for the BBC and has run training courses for budding journalists on local government and political affairs. An author and linguist, he has taught German for the Wimborne University of the Third Age (U3A). Michael has lived in Wimborne since 1992 with his wife Anne and has been closely involved in community affairs ever since. He is a former secretary of the Wimborne Cricket Club and umpire in the Dorset Cricket League. Elected to Wimborne Minster Town Council in 2003, he has been Chairman of the Planning and Environment Committee since 2004. In this time he has campaigned on behalf of local residents for traffic improvements and calming measures in East Borough and Victoria Road, and he has conducted a number of residents' surveys including recently one on the proposed Waitrose development on the cricket ground. Click here to read more about my aims, ideas and ambitions for Wimborne