Cllr Tony Leech

Email: Cllr.Tony.Leech@westdevon.gov.uk

I have been elected as Ward Councillor of Okehampton East, a position I have held since May 2011.  I am also a member of the Okehampton Town Council and have been for fifteen years, where I had the privilege of being the Town Mayor for three years.

I have spent some forty years in conservation and twenty eight of these with English Heritage, and my last position before I retired was as the Conservation / Property Maintenance Manager for the west of England.  During my time with English Heritage, I held positions in most of the regions across England.

Since my retirement, I have worked on a voluntary basis with the Museum of Dartmoor Life, and the Ockment Community Centre in Okehampton, and as a qualified Building Surveyor, I also assist my wife with her own small business.

I have to admit that with my work as an elected Councillor, I do not have a lot of time for other interests, but I am a member of the Lions International Club, where I am the present Heath and Safety Officer for the Okehampton Branch.

I am a member of the Society for the Protection of Ancient Buildings and I still take a great interest in everything that involves our built heritage.

I have also taken an interest (along with others) in looking at green energy and carbon saving for the community.

Declaration of Interests Summary

Employment: Semi Retired Building Surveyor
Sponsorship: None
Securities: None
Contracts: None
Land/Licences: 22 Limehayes Road, Okehampton
Corporate Tenancies: None
Membership of other bodies:

• Devon's Citizens Advice Service;
• Devon County Councils Highways and Traffic Order Committee (HATOC);
• Dartmoor LEAF;
• Okehampton Town Council;
• The Okehampton Ockment Centre Charity as a Trustee;
• Trustee for the Okehampton Community Transport Group;
• Councillor Advocate for the Devon and Cornwall Police, Police and Crime Commissioner.
• Director of the Community of Okehampton Renewable Energy Society (CORES);
• Member of the Chartered Association of Building Engineers (ACABE)

Other interests: None

Training and Development from May 2019

May & June 2019 - Induction Training: (NB - Re-elected Members are NOT required to attend the Induction programme)

• The Planning Process (Part 1)
• Media Skills (to include Social Media)
• Council Procedure Rules
• The Locality Service
• DM&L Committee Mock Meeting
• Good Governance
• Environment Services Briefing
• Housing & Homeless Training
• Community Housing
• Assets & Investments Update
• A Different Approach to Housing Delivery
• Improved Recycling Service
• IT Training

September 2019

• Community Safety Partnership Briefing
• Standards & Governance