Welcome to the new bearpit of opinion where Marlborough.News’s squad of columnists speak their mind.
Each columnist has free reign to express their views (within the usual limits!) on a topic of their choice. Whether you agree or not, feel free to comment via the Reader’s Letters section.
Columnists - Danny Kruger MP
Member of Parliament for the Devizes constituency, but following the recent Boundary Commission redrawing of constituencies, the Conservative Party candidate for the new “East Wilts’ constituency in the forthcoming General Election
Columnists - David Chandler
David Chandler, Last Mayor of the Borough of Marlborough and well known historian of the town
Columnists - David Oliver
David has lived in the Kennet Valley for nearly his entire life and – as he says – ‘lucky enough to be surrounded by the Marlborough Downs with the river Kennet, Savernake Forest and West Woods within easy reach.
I was a tree surgeon and now my son has the business leaving me with time for collie dogs and family’
Columnists - Insp. Ben Huggins
Ben is the Inspector for the Marlborough, Devizes and Pewsey Neighbourhood Policing team
Columnists - Jane Davies
Jane Davies is Wiltshire Councillor for Marlborough West. She is also Cabinet Member for Wiltshire Council, holding the portfolio for Adult Social Care, SEND and Inclusion.
Jane is also a Marlborough Town Councillor, representing Marlborough West and chair of the Marlborough Area Board
Columnists - Nick Fogg
Nick Fogg, now in his third term as Mayor of Marlborough. Impresario of Marlborough’s famous and much-missed International Jazz Festival.
Columnists - Nick Maurice
Dr Nick Maurice, Retired Director of
Marlborough Brandt Group and former Family Doctor in the town
Columnists - Paul Howlett
Paul was a Wiltshire Police officer 30 years and his roles included Head of Wiltshire CID, Temporary Assistant Chief Constable and BCU Commander with a responsibility for local policing in Swindon.
On retiring from the police, Paul worked for a multi-national company with a responsibility for security across Europe and North West Africa.”
Columnists - Peter Noble
Peter Noble, He has travelled and lectured widely and been involved with many Marlborough groups – especially u3a – the University of the Third Age
Columnists - Rachel Mullins
Rachel is a Marlborough-based brand and lifestyle photographer with a wealth of knowledge and experience affording her an instinctive approach and an ease in her style. Rachel has worked with the likes of Stryker Uk, WhisperTV and has even had the privilege of photographing The late Queen, Dame Judy Dench and Tom Jones over the years.
Columnists - Robin Nelson
Robin Nelson lives in Avebury. He is a former Head of Music at Marlborough College, currently Musical Director of the Swindon Choral Society, a composer and renowned as an ornithologist. For Marlborough News Online he begins a series of articles on his career in music. His story starts in a distant corner of the ‘blackboard jungle’
