LOCAL elections are nearly upon us, and as Buckinghamshire residents prepare to cast their votes on May 6, the Free Press has compiled a list of formerly Bucks County councillors who will not be standing.
Among the 13 retirees who will not stand for election in a weeks’ time, three have totted up more than 20 years of service and one has amassed 40.
Here’s the list of names you won’t see during the election:
Four years of service
Cllr Charlie Clare, Conservative
Cllr Barbara Gibbs, Conservative
Cllr Anne Wight, Conservative
Eight years of service
Cllr David Martin, Conservative
Cllr Mark Shaw, Conservative
Cllr Jean Teesdale, Conservative
Twelve years of service
Cllr Netta Glover, Conservative
Cllr Brian Roberts, Conservative
Sixteen years of service
Cllr Noel Brown, Conservative
Cllr Wendy Mallen, Conservative
Twenty years of service
Cllr Lin Hazell, Conservative
Thirty-two years of service
Cllr Mike Appleyard, Conservative
Forty years of service
Cllr David Shakespeare, Conservative
The list was published during a full council meeting, on April 21.
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