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Chairwoman: Brenda Battershill from
Sweet Memories
(01626 776581)
Brenda has the owner of Sweet Memories and
has been in business for over 15 years.
jandbbattershill@btinternet.com Honourable Secretary:
Chris Evans from Klub Video
(07974 979734)
Chris has been in business
in Teignmouth for twenty seven years now, he started out as a window
cleaner in the early days and then started Klub Video, he has had the shop
in Teignmouth for twenty six years and the shop in Dawlish for twenty five
years. Klub Video specialised in video and gaming hire and pick 'n'
mix.
Treasurer: David Berg
from Fork Handles
(07885 965979)
David Berg and his wife
renamed it Fork Handles when they took on the hardware shop in the centre
of Teignmouth. David is also an electrician, trading under an
entirely different name - Four Candles- so no confusion there. He
purchased the shop when he sold the London alternative health centre which
he founded in 1984, one of the first in the UK. He still practices
as an Acupuncturist and this diversity means his work life is very
interesting.
Press Liaison: Sam Robins from Ye Olde
Jolly Sailor (07890
134058)
Sam has
grown up in and around the Newton Abbot area, his family have been
involved in the pub trade for a while now and the Jolly Sailor is their
second pub that his family has owned. When he left college he became
a partner in the business with his Dad (Kevin) and his brother (Joe), they
have had the Jolly for about seven years now and he is hoping to be there
for a long time.
Secretary: Jacky Forte
jacky.forte@3treesorganics.com
Jacky has lived in and
around Teignmouth for nearly 40 years, and works at a local garage as well
as being a very active member of the River Teign Rowing Club and her
sister jointly owns Brodequin Shoes.
Committee Members
Mark Layton from
Teign Diving Centre
Mark has lived in
Teignmouth for 37 years and opened his dive centre in 1990; he has
recently extended his dive centre and now has a chandlery on the side.
Mark is also involved in the Teignmouth regeneration project and also is a
harbour commissioner.
Yvonne Miller from Peanuts
Peanuts is a shop in Teign Street that
sells new and nearly new clothing for all ages. I also sell nursery
equipment and offer a hire service too. I have been in business for
twenty years.
Mike Jackman from
Jackman's Toy Box
(01626 778755)
Mike has been trading in town for about 12
years now and his family own a couple of businesses in town. He has
lived in Teignmouth for about 30 years now and went to T.C.C.
Neil Johns from
The Oystercatchers Cafe
Neil lives locally and he lived in
the area almost all his life, he enjoys a wide range of sporting
activities from rugby in the winter and cricket in the summer. He is
now the owner of the Oystercatchers Cafe which has been in business for
five years now and as well as being a cafe in the day. It also
supports local events in the evenings such as jazz festival and holds
other music events throughout the year.
Aubrey Pitts from Alpha Taxis
Aubrey has lived in Teignmouth for forty
years, in 1987 he started up a taxi firm with his partner Merrill
Colbourne another well known person in our lovely town, the taxi firm is
Alpha Taxis, he also at present is the chairman of the Teignbridge hackney
and private hire association which he has been for the last 12 years, his
main interest outside the business is the world of classic cars of which
he has four. This is just a little of what he has done, as we won't
go into his years of entertainment in the disco world. |
