* * * * Welcome to my website. I am Councillor Paula Winchcombe and represent Devizes North Ward on Kennet District Council.  In doing so I also represent the interests of Devizes and Kennet residents. * * * * *

I am a member of the Conservative Party and of the Conservative Councillors Association.

 I am currently Chairman of  KDC Community Development Executive Committee  and  am a member of  KDC Overview and Scrutiny Management Board. (Please follow this link for more information - (O&S)

• Member Champion for Health, Community Safety, Recreation, Arts & Leisure. In that role I am also the Council's representative on the County Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee (follow link) and have an observer status at Wiltshire Primary Care Trust Board meetings.
• Represent Kennet and regularly attend Community Safety Executive and Monitoring Team and task group meetings - particularly where there are health or youth issues, including the recent CAYPIG meetings (Community Area Young People's Issues Groups) 
• Chairman of Devizes Community Area Forum (DCAF) and Vice-Chairman of Devizes Community Area Planning Partnership (DCAPP). Also Chairman of DCAPP Health & Social Care Forum 
• Represent Devizes North Ward on Devizes Town Council where I am a member of the Planning Committee and am currently Vice Chairman of Community and Civic Resources Committee 
• Represent Devizes Town Council on the Wiltshire Association of Local Councils (WALC) and am Chairman of the Executive Committee. Through my involvement WALC I am a member of the Quality Status Accreditation Panel and  Vice-Chairman of South West Conference of Local Council Associations (SWCLCA)
• Chairman of Kennet District Council 2007 to 2008
• Mayor of Devizes 2003 to 2004
• Member of Devizes & District Twinning Association (twinned with Waiblingen, Germany; Mayenne, France; Tornio, Finland; and Oamaru, New Zealand).
• Chairman of Devizes Hospital & Community Radio (DHCR) and Vice-Chairman of Devizes Action to Save our Hospital (DASH2).
• I am a unit helper with the Devizes Original Senior Section Guiding Unit (DOSS).

I am married to Charles (since 1976) who represents South Ward on Devizes Town Council and is Wiltshire County Councillor for Devizes South and Roundway Division. We have two daughters Victoria and Alexandra and one son, Philip who is a Roundway Parish Councillor.  I am a partner in our family business in Devizes.