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Friday 15th January 2010 SH (Editor)

Town Clerk David Chandler retires after 18 years’ service

Bradley Stoke’s Town Clerk David Chandler, the man who started the Town Council out of boxes in the front room of his parents’ room in Filton, retired today after nearly 18 years in the role. Mr Chandler’s period in office has seen the Council’s budget increase from £100,000 p.a. to almost £1 million and some £4.5 million worth of community

Thursday 1st October 2009 SH (Editor)

Council struggles to find to replacement for long-serving Town Clerk

Bradley Stoke Town Council appears to be struggling to find a replacement for Town Clerk David Chandler (pictured left), who is due to retire in January 2010. The Council began advertising its Town Clerk vacancy in early July, through the website of the Society of Local Council Clerks, and Councillors were told later that month that “interest shown was well

Tuesday 7th July 2009 SH (Editor)

Council seeks new Town Clerk

Bradley Stoke Town Council has begun advertising for a new Town Clerk to replace the present incumbent, David Chandler, who retires in January 2010. Mr Chandler has been the Clerk since the Council was formed in 1992. At that time, Bradley Stoke had only a few thousand residents and he ran operations from the front room of his home. An