Councillors' Details

I have lived in Groby since 1962 and have taken part in village activities including parent governor of Martinshaw and Brookvale High Schools; a founder member of Groby Village Society and of Groby Street Fair, and have been a Parish Councillor for 9 years. I am a retired Nursing Sister.

Currently Mayor of Hinckley & Bosworth. Councillor Cartwright was first elected to the Borough Council in 2007 and has lived in Groby for 26 years. Martin has served on various committees: Chair of Personnel, Chair of ICT, Chair of DSO, Licensing, Planning, Local Joint Safety Panel, Groby Quarry Liaison, Groby Landfill Liaison and Caterpillar Logistics Liaison. Martin has been Chairman of the Groby Parish Plan Project since 2005, and Chairman of Groby Neighbourhood Watch for many years and is Chairman of the Northern Parishes Crime & Safety. Further Councillor Cartwright was a Groby Parish Councillor between 2005 – 2011 .

I've lived in Groby with my Wife, Maureen, since 1986 and my 3 children all went to school here. I worked for BT (GPO Telephones!) for some 37+ years from apprentice to senior business sales team leader. I'm now retired from (paid!) work but indulge in my hobbies of music (singing & playing guitar in a classic-rock band and performing with Stanley Opera), travel, both in the UK in our caravan and holidays further afield and doing “jobs” for my 3 kids and my Dad. Plus of course working for Groby on the Parish Council.

Borough Council :

• Council
• Ethical Governance and Personnel Committee
• Licensing (Regulatory) Committee
• Licensing Committee
• Planning Committee

County Council:

• Highways Forum

Leigh is 27 years old and has lived in the Parish all his life. He studied politics at Leicester University, specilalising in International Security Studies and then went on to work in the fitted kitchen industry. He cares passionately about the village and wishes to help ensure it continues to be a pleasant place to live. He opposed development on the greenbelt, supports the wishes of villagers who want to see sports and leisure facilities developed somewhere in the village and believes in running a tight ship when it comes to spending Groby taxpayers money.