Dear Sir,
I am once again privileged to have been selected to represent the Labour Party in the forthcoming election for Great Aycliffe Town Council’s Byerley Park, Horndale and Cobbler’s Hall Ward on Thursday 6th May 2021.
I have served as a Councillor representing this ward for the last six years and previously for twelve years on Great Aycliffe Town Council and for eight years on Sedgefield District Council. I look forward, with your help, to being able to represent you once again.
After service, in the Royal Air Force, I gained a five subject Bachelor of Arts degree from York University, which included Politics, Economics and Statistics, all of which gave me a good background for being a Councillor. Since that time, when working for the County Council, I also gained a Master of Science degree in Computer Science with distinction, a management diploma and teaching qualifications.
During my forty one years living on the town I have been involved in several of the town’s voluntary organisations and for thirty of those years I was heavily involved with Greenfield School, from leading the fight against the second proposed closure, being a Trustee on the committee, enabling the school to become a community arts facility and being a founder member of the trust which was set up to facilitate co-operation between Greenfield, Woodham and Sunnydale Secondary schools in post 14 education.
I retired from the schools Governing Body in 2013, after being Chair of Governors for many years, to allow a new and forward thinking governing body to be set up for the amalgamation of Greenfield School with the Shildon Campus.
I believe I have the ability, the intelligence and the integrity to once again serve the ward and the town as a whole and my excellent attendance record in the past shows my commitment. I hope that you will vote for me, so that once again I will be able to fully represent you on the Town Council.
I am available if you have any questions or concerns, where you think I may help by telephone, mobile 07432 070717 or at my home address, which is: 20 Lascelles Avenue, Newton Aycliffe, DL5 7HP.
Thank you
Peter John Bergg
