Ward: Trematon Ward
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Bus. phone: 01752843260
Email: d.yates@saltash.gov.uk
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David has lived in Saltash since
1983, moving here while in the Royal Navy.
After retiring from
the Royal Navy in 1998 he joined Babcock Marine (then DML) and
worked for them as an engineer before
retiring.
David joined Saltash
Town Council in 2007 and has served as Mayor and Deputy Mayor as
well as Chairman of the Services Committee (and its predecessor the
Industry Commerce and Transportation and Tourism
Committee).
Over the course of
the current council his main activity has been involvement, as
Chairman, in the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group which is taking
the lead in preparing the Saltash Neighbourhood Development Plan
for controlling future housing, industry and infrastructure
development in Saltash up to 2030.
He said that one of
the most important parts of preparing the Saltash Neighbourhood
Plan is getting people’s views of what they wanted for
Saltash in the future. This has been done by sending out
questionnaires and having a variety of consultation meetings
including weekly face to face discussions on Saturday mornings in
the Library and taking part in “Meet your Councillors”
events in Fore Street.
He said that the
results of the questionnaires and the Neighbourhood Plan
consultations have confirmed the importance of the planning and
management of the proposed improvements in Saltash including taking
over and refurbishing the Library and Station Building and
expanding Town Council responsibility for public
spaces