Members

Bo'ness Community Council has 15 members, who represent the people of Bo'ness to Falkirk Council and other public bodies. Scroll down for full profiles.

• Convenor - Madelene Hunt
• Vice-Convener - Bill Kelly
• Treasurer - Ian Don
• Secretary - Post vacant
  
• Lennox Ainslie
• Margaret Bennett
• Bill Bruce
• Gail Fairholm
• David Findlay
• Martin Gibbons
• Malcolm Gilfillan
• Stuart McAllister
• Anne Nimmo
• Ann Ritchie
• Walter Stanners

Or email: info@bonesscc.org.uk

You can also email individual community councillors. The format is firstname.secondname@bonesscc.org.uk

Madelene Hunt | Convenor

28 Crosshill Drive, Bo'ness
Telephone: 01506 829526

Madelene was elected Convenor at the 2007 AGM.  She will also continue to be the planning officer for the community council and also represents the group on the Area Forum and Avondale Liaison Group. She is interested in the environment and is involved with neighbourhood watch and community safety groups.

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Bill Kelly | Vice Convenor

Ashgrove, 19 Marchlands Terrace, Bo'ness
Telephone: 01506 826734

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Ian Don | Treasurer

Florence Cottage, Grangemouth Road, Bo'ness
Telephone: 01506 824371

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 Lennox Ainslie | Community Councillor

4 Marchlands Terrace, Bo'ness
Telephone: 01506 824572

Lennox is a former chair of the Community Council.

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Margaret Bennett | Community Councillor

Telephone: 01506 511008

Margaret has lived in Bo'ness for more than 40 years. She is presently secretary of the Bo'ness Churches Together Group, and represents the group on the community council.

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Bill Bruce | Community Councilor

8 Jeffrey Bank, Bo'ness
Telephone: 01506 822801

Born and brought up at Carriden. Went to Grange School and the Academy. Has lived in Bo’ness for well over 60 years.
Has been involved in various local affairs ranging from helping to run the Youth Club at the long since disappeared Carriden Community Centre, to running an Archery Club at Bo’ness Recreation Centre. Served on Centre Council as a member and secretary. Became involved with Community Council in 1982 representing the Recreation Centre, became an elected member in 1985 and was appointed Secretary. Took over as chairman from the late Willie Rodger in 1992 until 2000. Vice convenor 2001, then back in the chair in 2005 which he gave up in 2007. Bill has been involved with planning matters over the years and has represented the Community Council at several public inquiries. Last year was appointed as a depute Public Partnership Representative to the Local Community Health Partnership of Forth Valley Health Board. Other than community council activities, Bill likes gardening and travelling.

Gail Fairholm | Community Councillor

15 Seaview Place, Bo'ness
Telephone: 01506 826100

Gail is the chair of Bonnie Bo'ness and represents this group on the Community Council.

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David Findlay | Community Councillor

Avonmuir Cottages, 11 Dean Road, Bo'ness
Telephone: 01506 827964

David was elected to the community council in 2005. He is an active member of Bo'ness Old Kirk (and former Fabric Convenor 2003-2005), a full member and Committee of the Royal British Legion (Bo'ness), a member of Bonnie Bo'ness and Falkirk Caledonia Choir.  He is a founder member of Bo'ness Scottish Sub-Aqua Club and have been associated with other organisations including the Vine Trust, Bo'ness Round Table & Bo'ness Enterprise. A Graduate of Heriot Watt University, David has experience in electrical and electronic contracting in the petrochemical, railway, public service sectors. He currently works for Falkirk Council's Corporate & Commercial Services department.

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Martin Gibbons | Community Councillor

Martin represents the Bo'ness Safety Group and is involved with other organisations in the Town.

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Malcolm Gilfillan | Community Councillor

1 Roman Way, Bo'ness
Telephone: 01506 511036

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 Stuart McAllister | Community Councillor

27 Shafto Place, Bo'ness
Telephone: 01506 824982

Stuart is chairman of Bo'ness Round Table, an honorary member of the Bo'ness 41 Club and a director of CVS Falkirk and District. He also serves on the Bo'ness Safety Committee, Bo'ness Area Forum and Falkirk Access Forum.

He is the press officer for the community council.

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Anne Nimmo | Community Councillor

16 Clover Place, Bo'ness
Telephone: 01506 824791

Anne is the secretary of Bo'ness/Blackness Neighbourhood Watch and an executive member of Falkirk and District Neighbourhood Watch.

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Ann Ritchie | Community Councillor

35 Jessfield Place, Bo'ness
Telephone: 01506 828953

Ann was educated at Grange Primary and Bo'ness Academy. She is the Bo'ness Fair Appeal's Committee convenor and also an elder at Carriden Church. She represents the youth groups on the Community Council.

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Walter Stanners | Community Councillor

6 Deanfiled Place, Bo'ness
Telephone: 01506 824241

Walter was born in May 1936 and is a retired coal miner. He was re-elected to the community council in 2005.

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