Community Council Members 2011
Shiona Baird, Chair
Pond Cottage,
Scotston,
Auchterhouse
email: shiona.baird@hotmail.co.uk
Shiona lives and still helps out at the family farm, moving to Scotston in 1976. She now has grandchildren attending Auchterhouse Primary School where she is a grandparent member of the school Eco Council.
Shiona was a member of the Community Council for many years before relinquishing the position on becoming an MSP. No longer in Parliament, she has happily become involved again in village life.
She is particularly interested in environmental issues, working to ensure the village and its surrounds is an attractive place in which to live.
Garry Stewart (Secretary)
Drummuir,
Piper’s Way
Auchterhouse
DD3 0RG
Tel: 01382 320339
email: Drummuir@btinternet.com
Geographical area: The Brae, (south of Braeside) Parkside, Piper's Way
Area of responsibility: Education
Garry has lived in the village for 31 years. He has been associated with the Community Council since it started in 1976. He is now retired after working in industry as a mechanical engineer. His many interests in the community include the Church, the Hall and ACWAG when he is not playing golf, walking or gardening. He has four grown-up children.
John Foster (Treasurer)
24 Braeside,
Auchterhouse,
DD3 0QQ
email: John.forster@forsterroofing.co.uk
John moved to Auchterhouse with his family in 2007. He owns a Group of companies providing services to the Scottish Construction sector.
Linda Cockram (Planning
Contact)
Parkside Cottage
Parkside
Auchterhouse
DD3 0RF
Tel: 01382 320254
email: linda@lcockram.fsnet.co.uk
Local activities include the Community Woodland Group and co-ordinating the bi-annual squirrel surveys in Dronley Wood for the Scottish Squirrel Survey project.
Other interests include walking two very energetic dogs, gardening, and Tai Chi.
Linda is also co-ordinating the Tayside Friends of the Earth Group this year, having an interest in environmental and planning matters.
Gavin Christie
Cairney Croft
The Avenue
Auchterhouse
DD3 0TS
Tel: 01382 320349
email: info@treemac.co.uk
Geographical area: The Avenue, Burnhead, Newton
Gavin runs Auchterhouse Country Sports at Burnhead Farm. He has two grown-up children
Clive Sayers
East Mains House,
Auchterhouse,
DD3 0QN.
Tel: 01382 320206
email: clive.sayers@tesco.net
"Bright and Breezy" which is a window-cleaning and gardening service which he set up
after he moved. He is married to Barbara and has two children, Peter and Euan who
attend Auchterhouse School. Clive is also an elder in the local church.
Helen Smith
Each Community Councillor covers a specified geographical area of the parish. You may occasionally be contacted by him/her and asked for your views or opinions. In turn, do not hesitate to contact them with any issues you wish to be raised at meetings.
Some Councillors have been allocated areas of responsibility relating to some of Angus Council's departments. Again, do not hesitate to contact them in relation to matters under these headings.
Additional Contact
Councillor John R Whyte, Angus District Council, The Cross, Forfar
Work tel: 01307 473019
email: CllrWhyte@angus.gov.uk
Home address: 34 Reform Street, Monifieth, DD5 4BA;
tel: 01382 534277,
