Councillor Nigel Padget

I have lived in Burton Latimer for the last 26 years and retired 10 years ago. I am married and have one daughter plus four dogs and one cat!

I am a geologist by profession, and due to office closure, I opted to take early retirement in early 2014. I therefore now have more time available for ‘other’ activities, hence my interest in joining the Town Council. After all, there’s only so much gardening I can cope with!

As a child I, lived and went to school in the area, but my work has meant that I have lived and travelled widely. When my job moved back to London in the late 1990s, I decided to come back to Burton Latimer, where my family has roots (my father was a local GP until his retirement in 1991).

I am church secretary at Burton Latimer Baptist Church and have been involved in community outreach work over several years. Given the change to my working life, I feel that the Town Council gives me an opportunity to ‘payback’ by serving the community as best I can.

I have recently re-joined the Labour Party and actively support the values and core beliefs of the party. As a BLTC councillor, I will adhere to these values, and hopefully this is evident in my service to the community.

My interests are the community, green issues, recreational facilities and planning, and I feel that I will be able to contribute positively to the life of the town.