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* * * *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 Chairman of Kennet District Council.

I am a member of the Human Resources Committee and 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 Task Group meetings where there are health or youth issues.
• Chairman of Devizes Community Area Forum (DCAF) and Vice-Chairman of Devizes Community Area Planning Partnership (DCAPP).
• Represent Devizes North Ward on Devizes Town Council and am currently Chairman of Personnel Panel. 
• Represent the town council on the Wiltshire Association of Local Councils (WALC) and am Chairman of the Executive Committee.
• 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 a Wiltshire County Councillor. 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.