Councillor Tim Dodds

It's a pleasure and an honour to have been firstly elected in May 2007 to represent Lightwater, and to be re-elected in 2011

I've lived in Lightwater, with my wife Jany, for more than 25 years, particularly enjoying its easy access to the countryside. Since we both retired from business among the things what we've enjoyed doing is to support the Lightwater Country Park Rangers; as conservation volunteers helping them one day a week during their winter works heathland management programme.

I'm particularly keen to ensure Lightwater and Surrey Heath maintains a vibrant and mixed business economy. As a committee member of the Lightwater Business Association I help make local business play its part in supporting the Lightwater village community.

My business background has been in sales and marketing for a number US and UK computer software businesses, with an earlier working life in large manufacturing businesses in manufacturing management and systems improvement.

I enjoy where I live and want to see it prosper and improve, and am using my efforts to improve Lightwater's car parking provision, flooding resilience and village centre amenities.

To keep residents in Lightwater informed about my activities and interests I maintain an online diary - or blog, which can be viewed at lightwater.wordpress.com Opens in a new window,, and to which anyone can add comments online. I was Deputy Mayor in 2010-11, and recorded some of my activities in another blog; deputymayor.wordpress.com Opens in a new window..

It's a huge honour to have been elected as Mayor of the Borough for the council year 2011-2012. I know that both I and the Mayoress will have the greatest of pleasure in meeting people in the Borough, and thanking all those many wonderful people who freely give their time and energies to support voluntary organisations.

In our Mayoral year we will be keen to promote the benefits of living and working in Surrey Heath.

Many of our activities will be to support the two chosen charities in our Borough, Christopher's Smile, which raises funds for research into childhood cancer, and Home Start Surrey Heath that provides unique and vital support, friendship and practical help to parents with young children.

Do please contact me by phone, email, or letter, or through my blog, and I'll be pleased to help where I can.