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Following the departure of Janice Dawes in September, the Parish Council had a tough decision to make, who would be the next Clerk to the Council? With a number of applications received, it’s almost certain the panel that made the final decision will have had to go through each CV and covering letter with a fine tooth comb. But one man came out on top, and that man was father of three Tim Perkins. On meeting Tim for the first time, he comes across as a people person. His hand shake is firm, his voice is clear and well mannered, and his dress is smart and presentable. He shows me into his office, and as I lose my jacket, he does the same thing. I told him before the interview started that I like to keep my chats informal, and on hearing this, he rests his arm on his chair and slouches a little to get comfortable. He is ready for my questions and I am ready for his answers. “I’m settling in well,” he tells me as he takes a sip of his tea. “It has been an interesting challenge with a lot to grasp in a short space of time. The council are very ambitious and there is a lot of enthusiasm.” Tim spent 30 years working in global high technology industries all around the world, working as Operations Director for General Electric, as well as other well known companies in the industry, working in as many as 60 countries. So why having worked all over the world, would Tim want such a drastic change as working in a small Village? “It was a serious decision. I’d had enough of what I was doing and it comes a time when the pressures of trying to achieve high customer service levels with reducing cost budgets becomes the same old story in other companies, and I needed a change. “I looked at roles in local government and the job of Clerk came up and it looked interesting.”

As the interview goes on, Tim becomes more relaxed as he tells me about what he can bring to the council, while I also learn he was a school governor at St Michael’s Catholic High School in Garston. “I think the council looked at my people skills and the amount of management experience I have and probably thought I was a good candidate.” For those who don’t know what a Clerk does, Tim is essentially the senior officer of the council, over seeing the day-to-day running of the staff, facilities and services it provides. In the five weeks he has been in the position, Tim feels he has built up a good rapport with his fellow workers, while also wants to be seen as a good team leader, providing good quality services to the community. “I’ve learnt an awful lot, and there are all kind of interesting challenges, like finance and how we deliver the best value in services.” Tim has already had dealings with the local residents, and is starting to get to know more people across the area, with the hope that he will get to know more during his time in the position. “My door is very much open, and if anyone wants to contact me they can always give me a call, email or come in and talk to me.”

To contact Tim, call the council offices on 01923 260462.

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