If you have any photos or memories you would like to share with us, please email us at [email protected] 10 years ago – May 23, 2014 Gary’s sworn in Thatcham’s new mayor and deputy were sworn in at an official ceremony on Sunday afternoon.
Gary Johnson, a Liberal Democrat ward member for Thatcham West, was handed his ceremonial chains at the event at the Frank Hutchings Community Hall. On proposing Mr Johnson for the role, town councillor Owen Jeffery (Lib Dem, Thatcham South and Crookham) described him as “a driven and vibrant man”. Mr Jeffery said: “Councillor Johnson is a man of action; he is always on the look-out for new ideas that can be used to advance and improve our town and the way in which the council works to make our community a better place to live.
“We will enjoy a year that is full of vigour, with innovative ideas and wholehearted support for every way to drive our town for ward – because he cares deeply, and I dare to say passionately, about involving all the people of Thatcham, and making our town an even greater place to visit, to work – and to live.” Mr Johnson moved to Thatcham in 1983 and was elected on to the town council three years ago. He was already well known in the town, having established the Pound Lane Action Group, which stopped the field there being developed over.
25 years ago – May 20, 1999 Football fortune Staff at a betting shop in Tadley are anxiously waiting to meet the man who has scooped nearly £600,000 .
