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The new Conservative team of councillors for Perth and North Perthshire Ian Campbell
Dennis Melloy
Mac Roberts
Caroline Shiers
Alexander Stewart
Heather Stewart
Barbara Vaughan

For other Conservative Councillors from outwith the constituency, see the Perth and Kinross Council site. Click on the Quick Link on the right to Councillors.

Mac Roberts

Ward 1 - Carse of Gowrie: Mac Roberts
Mac is married with three grown up children and has lived at Inchture Station for some 33 years. He is active locally, currently as Chairman of Inchture Area Community Council, a position he has held for some 10 years and prior to that he was a Community Councillor.
For the past 18 years he has been employed as a Principal Quantity surveyor in Local Government and prior to this he was in Private Practice and the Building Industry. He feels that his knowledge of Local Government will stand him in good stead, if elected by the people of the Carse, to ensure that Local Government Services are delivered in an efficient and effective manner and that Council Tax increases are kept to a minimum.
The Carse of Gowrie is now recognised as a Local Government unit within Perth & Kinross Council, stretching from Invergowrie in the East to Walnut Grove in the West. Vigilance will be required to keep it this way and not have its eastern end absorbed by Dundee.
Contact details:
Orchard Cottage
Inchture Station
Perthshire
PH14 9QN
Telephone: 01738 475031 (Council)
01828 686230 (Home)
Email: mroberts@pkc.gov.uk
Committe membership:
Enterprise and Infrastructure Committee
Housing and Health Committee (Opposition Spokesperson)
Strategic Policy and Resources Committee

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Dennis Melloy

Ward 2 - Strathmore: Dennis Melloy
Dennis was educated and brought up in Blairgowrie and has lived in the ward for the past 21 years. Married to Libby, they run three successful family businesses serving the Strathmore area: Ironing Bored, Grangemount Cattery and the DLM School of Ballroom dancing.
He has a strong proven track record of community involvement over many years, having worked tirelessly in his community, chairing the local Community Council and the Christmas lights committee. His work was recognised with the award of Citizen of the year in 1999.
A qualified Ballroom Dance teacher, he and his wife Libby have taught many an inspiring dancer in the Strathmore ward, and in addition he has taught dance in many schools within Perth and Kinross. A keen golfer, he has been a long-standing member of Blairgowrie Golf Club and loves to tramp the hills when time allows.
Contact details:
Grangemount Cottage
Aberbothrie
Alyth
Perthshire
PH11 8NY
Telephone: 01738 475034 (Council)
01828 632284 (Home)
07786 674776 (Mobile)
Email: DMelloy@pkc.gov.uk
Committee membership:
Environment Committee
Licensing Committee
Perth & Kinross Licensing Board
Common Good Funds Committee (Alyth)
Common Good Funds Committee (Coupar Angus)

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Caroline Shiers

Ward 3 - Blairgowrie and Glens: Caroline Shiers
Married to Jonathan and the mum of baby Martha, Caroline is actively involved with her husband in the running of his local kitchen and bathroom design and installation business. She is very aware of the burdens placed on small businesses of taxation and red tape.
In her free time, she has been involved as a volunteer with charities which run holidays and befriending schemes for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. She wants to see the role of voluntary organisations given greater recognition by local and central government.
Contact details:
49 Airlie Street
Alyth
Blairgowrie
Perthshire
PH11 8AJ
Telephone: 01738 475094 (Council)
01828 632608 (Home)
Email: CShiers@pkc.gov.uk
Committee membership:
Community Safety Committee
Housing and Health Committee
Common Good Fund Committee (Blairgowrie)

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Ian Campbell

Ward 4 - Highland: Ian Campbell
Ian was born in Glasgow and has lived and worked in many parts of the UK for a major international company before taking early retirement and then starting his own vending business covering the East of Scotland. Ian is married, lives in Stanley and is still paying off his mortgage!
The local council has a real responsibility to be imaginative in the provision of rural housing and rural transport, both vital issues, if we are to keep our young people living and working and developing Perthshire as one of the best locations in the UK to live and work.
Contact details:
1 West Park
Stanley
Perthshire
PH1 4QU
Telephone: 01738 475095 (Council)
01738 827079 (Home)
Email: ICampbell@pkc.gov.uk
Committee membership:
Development Control Committee
Housing and Health Committee
Lifelong Committee
Standards and Scrutiny Committee
Common Good Fund Committee (Aberfeldy)
Common Good Fund Committee (Pitlochry)

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Barbara Vaughan

Ward 5 - Strathtay: Barbara Vaughan OBE
Contact details:
Taymount House
Caputh
Perth
PH1 4JJ
Telephone: 01738 475088 (Council)
01738 710287 (Home)
07715 689371 (Mobile)
Email: BVaughan@pkc.gov.uk
Committee membership:
Lifelong Learning Committee (Opposition Spokesperson)
Standards and Scrutiny Committee
Strategic Policy and Resources Committee

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Alexander Stewart

Ward 10 - Perth City South: Alexander Stewart
Alexander Stewart is Leader of the Conservative group on the Council. He and his team have done all they can to highlight issues and take a leading role in ensuring that the current Nationalist and Liberal Democrat coalition is called into account at every opportunity. The Conservative group has over the last three years produced budgets which are credible, workable and affordable, and reflect smaller increases in taxes for the public.
Said Alexander, 'The Scottish Conservatives have always put a high emphasis on improving the accountability of the council for how it spends the taxpayers' money. We strongly believe in delivering value for money and choice for all residents.'
Contact details: 69 Wilson Street
Perth
PH2 OEY
Telephone: 01738 475092 (Council)
01738 443365 (Home)
Email: AStewart@pkc.gov.uk
Committee membership:
Community Safety Committee
Lifelong Learning Committee
Strategic Policy and Resources Committee
Strategic Policy and Resources Executive Sub-Committee
Common Good Fund Committee (Perth)

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Heather Stewart

Ward 12 - Perth City Centre: Heather Stewart
Heather is delighted to be elected to serve the new Perth City Centre ward covering Muirton, North Muirton, Gannochy, Bridgend, North Inch, South Inch, Barnhill and Kinnoull. 'This area has many challenges and opportunities,' said Heather, 'and it will be an exciting area to represent.' These are among the key issues she will be tackling:

Anti-social behaviour
Refuse collection
Traffic congestion
North and South Inches
Proposed new developments
Contact details:
Flat 1
36 North Methven Street
Perth
PH1 5PP
Telephone: 01738 475087 (Council)
01738 451707 (Home)
Email: HeatherStewart@pkc.gov.uk
Committee membership:
Community Safety Committee
Housing and Health Committee
Licensing Committee
Perth & Kinross Licensing Board
Common Good Fund Committee (Perth)

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The new Conservative team of councillors for Perth and North Perthshire Ian Campbell Dennis Melloy Mac Roberts Caroline Shiers Alexander Stewart Heather Stewart Barbara Vaughan *For other Conservative Councillors from outwith the constituency, see the Perth and Kinross Council site. Click on the Quick Link on the right to Councillors.*

Mac Roberts	Ward 1 - Carse of Gowrie: Mac Roberts Mac is married with three grown up children and has lived at Inchture Station for some 33 years. He is active locally, currently as Chairman of Inchture Area Community Council, a position he has held for some 10 years and prior to that he was a Community Councillor. For the past 18 years he has been employed as a Principal Quantity surveyor in Local Government and prior to this he was in Private Practice and the Building Industry. He feels that his knowledge of Local Government will stand him in good stead, if elected by the people of the Carse, to ensure that Local Government Services are delivered in an efficient and effective manner and that Council Tax increases are kept to a minimum. The Carse of Gowrie is now recognised as a Local Government unit within Perth & Kinross Council, stretching from Invergowrie in the East to Walnut Grove in the West. Vigilance will be required to keep it this way and not have its eastern end absorbed by Dundee. Contact details: Orchard Cottage Inchture Station Perthshire PH14 9QN Telephone: 01738 475031 (Council) 01828 686230 (Home) Email: mroberts@pkc.gov.uk Committe membership: Enterprise and Infrastructure Committee Housing and Health Committee (Opposition Spokesperson) Strategic Policy and Resources Committee back to top of page

Dennis Melloy	Ward 2 - Strathmore: Dennis Melloy Dennis was educated and brought up in Blairgowrie and has lived in the ward for the past 21 years. Married to Libby, they run three successful family businesses serving the Strathmore area: Ironing Bored, Grangemount Cattery and the DLM School of Ballroom dancing. He has a strong proven track record of community involvement over many years, having worked tirelessly in his community, chairing the local Community Council and the Christmas lights committee. His work was recognised with the award of Citizen of the year in 1999. A qualified Ballroom Dance teacher, he and his wife Libby have taught many an inspiring dancer in the Strathmore ward, and in addition he has taught dance in many schools within Perth and Kinross. A keen golfer, he has been a long-standing member of Blairgowrie Golf Club and loves to tramp the hills when time allows. Contact details: Grangemount Cottage Aberbothrie Alyth Perthshire PH11 8NY Telephone: 01738 475034 (Council) 01828 632284 (Home) 07786 674776 (Mobile) Email: DMelloy@pkc.gov.uk Committee membership: Environment Committee Licensing Committee Perth & Kinross Licensing Board Common Good Funds Committee (Alyth) Common Good Funds Committee (Coupar Angus) back to top of page

Caroline Shiers	Ward 3 - Blairgowrie and Glens: Caroline Shiers Married to Jonathan and the mum of baby Martha, Caroline is actively involved with her husband in the running of his local kitchen and bathroom design and installation business. She is very aware of the burdens placed on small businesses of taxation and red tape. In her free time, she has been involved as a volunteer with charities which run holidays and befriending schemes for children from disadvantaged backgrounds. She wants to see the role of voluntary organisations given greater recognition by local and central government. Contact details: 49 Airlie Street Alyth Blairgowrie Perthshire PH11 8AJ Telephone: 01738 475094 (Council) 01828 632608 (Home) Email: CShiers@pkc.gov.uk Committee membership: Community Safety Committee Housing and Health Committee Common Good Fund Committee (Blairgowrie) back to top of page

Ian Campbell	Ward 4 - Highland: Ian Campbell Ian was born in Glasgow and has lived and worked in many parts of the UK for a major international company before taking early retirement and then starting his own vending business covering the East of Scotland. Ian is married, lives in Stanley and is still paying off his mortgage! The local council has a real responsibility to be imaginative in the provision of rural housing and rural transport, both vital issues, if we are to keep our young people living and working and developing Perthshire as one of the best locations in the UK to live and work. Contact details: 1 West Park Stanley Perthshire PH1 4QU Telephone: 01738 475095 (Council) 01738 827079 (Home) Email: ICampbell@pkc.gov.uk Committee membership: Development Control Committee Housing and Health Committee Lifelong Committee Standards and Scrutiny Committee Common Good Fund Committee (Aberfeldy) Common Good Fund Committee (Pitlochry) back to top of page

Barbara Vaughan	Ward 5 - Strathtay: Barbara Vaughan OBE Contact details: Taymount House Caputh Perth PH1 4JJ Telephone: 01738 475088 (Council) 01738 710287 (Home) 07715 689371 (Mobile) Email: BVaughan@pkc.gov.uk Committee membership: Lifelong Learning Committee (Opposition Spokesperson) Standards and Scrutiny Committee Strategic Policy and Resources Committee back to top of page

Alexander Stewart	Ward 10 - Perth City South: Alexander Stewart Alexander Stewart is Leader of the Conservative group on the Council. He and his team have done all they can to highlight issues and take a leading role in ensuring that the current Nationalist and Liberal Democrat coalition is called into account at every opportunity. The Conservative group has over the last three years produced budgets which are credible, workable and affordable, and reflect smaller increases in taxes for the public. Said Alexander, 'The Scottish Conservatives have always put a high emphasis on improving the accountability of the council for how it spends the taxpayers' money. We strongly believe in delivering value for money and choice for all residents.' Contact details: 69 Wilson Street Perth PH2 OEY Telephone: 01738 475092 (Council) 01738 443365 (Home) Email: AStewart@pkc.gov.uk Committee membership: Community Safety Committee Lifelong Learning Committee Strategic Policy and Resources Committee Strategic Policy and Resources Executive Sub-Committee Common Good Fund Committee (Perth) back to top of page

Heather Stewart	Ward 12 - Perth City Centre: Heather Stewart Heather is delighted to be elected to serve the new Perth City Centre ward covering Muirton, North Muirton, Gannochy, Bridgend, North Inch, South Inch, Barnhill and Kinnoull. 'This area has many challenges and opportunities,' said Heather, 'and it will be an exciting area to represent.' These are among the key issues she will be tackling: Anti-social behaviour Refuse collection Traffic congestion North and South Inches Proposed new developments Contact details: Flat 1 36 North Methven Street Perth PH1 5PP Telephone: 01738 475087 (Council) 01738 451707 (Home) Email: HeatherStewart@pkc.gov.uk Committee membership: Community Safety Committee Housing and Health Committee Licensing Committee Perth & Kinross Licensing Board Common Good Fund Committee (Perth) back to top of page