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Cllr Mrs Anne Oxtoby

Anne was born in Forest Gate, London in 1946, moving to Gravesend in 1956. She attended Whitehill Junior School and Gravesend Grammar School for Girls before training to be a teacher at St Osyths College at Clacton-on-Sea.

Anne started her teaching career at Southfields Secondary School teaching Science. At this time, she met her husband John, a Chartered Accountant. They married six years later and set up home in Lordswood, Chatham.

She left teaching in 1976 when their first child Alix was born, followed in 1978 by Richard and Andrew in 1980.

The family moved to New Barn in 1983 and Anne resumed teaching at Longfield Middle School then, when the three tier system was changed, at Langafel Primary School. In 2000, Anne chose to work as a supply teacher and she currently works in local schools. John runs his practice from home.

Anne has been a parent governor at three of her children's schools, Woodview, Axton Chase and Gravesend Grammar School.

Her first acquaintance with Hartley was as a child visiting her Aunt, Uncle and family who lived opposite the shops in Church Road. It was at this time that she became interested in horse riding going with her cousin Gill to the stables that are now Eaglesfield.

Anne enjoys competing at dressage on her horse Joker and hacking out around the area. Two dogs, Katie and Poppy need walking and golf with her husband occupy much of her remaining leisure time along with watching her sons play for Old Gravesendians rugby team on Saturday afternoons. Rugby has been a constant through the thirty years of married life (and before) watching John play, cooking teas (sometimes for 90 players), running social events and she is now vice-chairman of the Old Gravesendians Association.

As a Parish Councillor Anne feels able to give back some time to help the community where she has enjoyed a great quality of life during the 15 years that she and her family have lived here.

She would like to help ensure that Hartley continues to provide for the needs of all Hartley parishioners. She is Chairwoman of the Burial Ground and Garden of Remembrance Committee and serves on the Amenities and Open Spaces,  Communications and Planning Committees.