Haydon Wick Conservatives. More Action Less Talk -Abbey Meads Est, Haydonleigh, Greenmeadow

Ian Dobie

Councillor Ian Michael Dobie

First elected May 2000
Elected: 1 May 2003
Re-elected: 3 May 2007

Term: 4 Years

Address: 21 Darius Way
Abbey Meads
Swindon
SN25 4XT
Tel: 01793 706463
E-Mail: ian.dobie@talktalk.net


 

Council and Other Committees:Michael AncramMichael AncramMichael AncramMichael Ancram

Safer and Stronger Communities Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Thamesdown Transport Ltd Board Member

Ian seen here (right) talking with Rt Hon Michael Ancram QC DL QC, Shadow Foreign Secretary, February 2003

 

Personal Profile

Cllr Ian Dobie moved to Swindon for the first time in 1971 to the new Nythe estate, relocating to Upper Stratton in 1979 and most recently to a new property in Abbey Meads in 1996. Born and raised in North London, Ian joined the Royal Air force in 1963 as an Aircraft Apprentice and saw service in many different countries in a career spanning 33 years. Finally retiring at the rank of Sqn Ldr in 1996.

Ian says, "My wife and I first came to Swindon with the RAF when I was stationed at Brize Norton and saw the town as one with tremendous potential for our 2 young sons. We have not been dissappointed and both have all done well".

It was moving to Abbey Meads that started Ian on the road towards standing as a local councillor. Having been a founder member of the Abbey Meads Community Association and its first chairman for 3 years, Ian concluded there was much to do in the local area. To realise the full potential of any area and its residents requires people with good local knowledge, enthusiasm and dedication to work for that end. A good communicator and determined individual who enjoys meeting and working for other people Ian has already achieved much for the Haydon Wick Ward and is always ready to respond to residents enquiries. "I love the challenge of something new and if I don't succeed the first time around I keep at it until I do. The success of Swindon is down to its residents and I see my job as helping them continue that success for themselves and the town".

Delivering the New Crossing and Chicane removal 10 March 2010 Users of Thames Avenue will have noticed that the much hated chicane by the pharmacy has now gone and a crossing is taking shape.


New Allotments soon to become a Reality 8 March 2010 Regular readers of our articles will know that we have been working for some months with residents, Thames Water and the Borough and Par


LA School Governor Vacancies in the Ward 3 March 2010 We have just been advised by Swindon Borough Council that Abbey Meads Community Primary School and Greenmeadow Primary


Requests for Council Services - February Report 1 March 2010 We receive regular reports from the Borough Council on what local residents have been calling in about. In February easi


Parliamentary Candidate speaks out on Planning Policy 1 March 2010 Conservatives Will Allow Local Communities To Shape The Future Character Of Their Neighbourhoods - Unlike Labour, Who Turned House buil


Residents' Verdict on the Pot Hole Repairs 26 February 2010 During the last month, we held a poll on how residents thought the Council was dealing with the problem of pot holes after the damag


Stop Press - Full Steam Ahead for New Allotments 26 February 2010 We are delighted to announce we have just been advised that Persimmon Homes has agreed to change the covenant on the land adjacent