Title 1     |     home Title 1   |   Cllr. CLIVE HART Cllr. CLIVE HART Cllr. CLIVE HART 28 Clarence Avenue, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent. CT9 3DP Tel. 01843 298770 _____________________________________________________________________ Date of birth, 06/05/57                                                                                       Age, 53 Status, Married                                                             Children, Son-33, Daughter-29 Driving Licence  Full - clean                                                           Nationality, British _____________________________________________________________________ EDUCATION Drapers Mills and St Johns School's Margate.  Started Craft Apprenticeship at 15. QUALIFICATIONS 1974     CITY & GUILDS Basic Engineering Craft Studies.  Canterbury College. 1976     CITY & GUILDS Electrical Installation Work.  Canterbury College. 1978     J.I.B. Apprenticeship Completion Diploma. 1989     GCSE English.  Grade B (written) 1 (oral).  Thanet College. 1995     NEBOSH National General Certificate in Occupational Safety and Health.  South Kent College. 1996     A LEVEL SOCIOLOGY  Grade C.  Thanet College. 2000     CERTIFICATE IN INTERPERSONAL SKILLS  Passed with Distinction.      (Degree Level 1) Distance Learning.  University of Wales. 2001     BTEC CERTIFICATE IN MANAGEMENT STUDIES.  Pass.  Thanet College. 2007     CERTIFICATE OF GRADUATION from I&DEA LEADERSHIP ACADEMY      (Personal, Political, Organisational & Community Leadership).  Wembley. _____________________________________________________________________ TRAINING COURSES Improvement & Development Agency Nov.  2006     I&DEA Leadership Academy (Personal Leadership) - Taunton. Dec.  2006     I&DEA Leadership Academy (Political Leadership) - Taunton. Jan.   2007     I&DEA Leadership Academy (Community Leadership) - Taunton. June  2007     I&DEA Leadership Academy (Graduation Ceremony) - Wembley. ______________________________________________________________________________________ Continued> Kent County Council 20/05/2005     General Induction training - County Hall 25/05/2005     Education & Libraries Induction training - County Hall 01/06/2005     Social Services Induction training - County Hall 06/06/2005     Strategic Planning Induction training - County Hall 07/06/2005     Local Area Board training - County Hall 08/06/2005     Overview & Scrutiny training - County Showground 10/06/2005     Equality & Diversity training - Invicta House 15/06/2005     NHS Overview & Scrutiny training - County Hall 14/07/2005     Kent Highways training - County Hall 02/10/2005     East Kent Highways training - Canterbury 18/10/2005     Budget training - County Hall 28/01/2006     School Governor Induction training - Sheppey 30/04/2008     Courageous Leadership (Headteachers Conference) - Ashford 02/04/2008     Ageing Population & Economy Seminar - County Hall 08/01/2009     Economic Development in Kent Seminar - Oakwood House 06/03/2009     Time Management - Sessions House 20/03/2010     Leading a School Governing Body (St Augustines) - Westgate ________________________________________________________________________ Thanet District Council 2003     Introduction to the Planning System.  One day.  Guild Hall, Canterbury. 2003     Development Control & the Planning Process.  One day.  Guild Hall, Canterbury. 2003     Ethics & Probity.  One day.  Committee Room T.D.C. Margate. 2003     The Role of a Councillor.  One day.  Committee Room T.D.C. Margate. 2004     Planning Enforcement.  One day.  Guild Hall, Canterbury. 2005     Ethics & Probity.  One evening.  T.D.C. Council Chamber. 2008     Child Protection.  One day.  Media Centre, Margate. 2008     Advanced - Planning System.  One Evening.  Media Centre, Margate. ________________________________________________________________________ Citizens Advice Bureau 1998 - 2000   General Advice Training - 9 months bureau training - Principles & Policies-Information Framework-Information System-Responding to Clients-Case Recording-Social Policy-The Bureau-Bureau in the Community. Helping Skills - 4 day practical course on all aspects of the interview process. Working with Clients - 3 day practical course on telephone advice & negotiation. Housing - 2 day course on housing rights housing status and homelessness law Money Advice - 1 day course on advising clients with debt problems. Employment Law - 1 day course on advising clients with employment problems. Welfare Benefits - 1 day course on advising clients with benefit problems. CAB Staff Training Lectures - Role of Trading Standards - Unfair Dismissal - Social Security Tribunals - Consumer Credit - Social Services - Redundancy - Consumer Rights - Social Security Tribunals / The New Rules - Housing Benefit. Other Training Courses 1994     Negotiation Skills Course.  One week.  Esher Place. 1995     Basic Health and Safety Rep's Course.  One week.  Cudham  Hall. 1996     Human Resource Management Course.  One week.  Esher Place. 1996     Computing for Beginners Course.  Ten evenings.  Thanet College. 97/98     Studied A Level Psychology.  Thanet College. 1999     Webwise Internet Workshop. One hour. Thanet College. 2001     Cultural Awareness Training.  One day.  Thanet College. 2003     Chairing Meetings.  One day.  TCDT - Academy Cliftonville. 2003     Customer Service.  One day.  Thanet College. 2004     Mental Health Awareness.  One day.  Thanet College. 2004     Equality & Diversity.  One day.  ACAS - TCDT Academy Cliftonville. 2008     Social Marketing.  One day.  NHS - University of Greenwich - Kings Hill. ________________________________________________________________________ Memberships Roles & Responsibilities ______________________________________________________________________________________ KENT CHILDREN'S TRUST Board Member - January 2008 to May 2008. ________________________________________________________________________ THE ROYAL SCHOOL FOR DEAF CHILDREN MARGATE Trustee Board Member - December 2007 to June 2009. ________________________________________________________________________ THANET MEDIATION SERVICE Director/Trustee - June 2006 to March 2008. ________________________________________________________________________ LALEHAM GAP SPECIAL SCHOOL Chair of Governors - January 2007 to present. L.E.A. Governor - September 2005 to January 2007 (KCC appointed). ________________________________________________________________________ CHEERFUL SPARROWS THANET CHARITY Chairman - September 2010 to present. ________________________________________________________________________ KENT COUNTY COUNCIL May 2005 to June 2009 (Elected County Councillor for Margate & Cliftonville Division). KCC THANET LOCAL BOARD May 2005 to June 2009 (Elected County Councillor for Margate & Cliftonville Division). KENT COUNTY COUNCIL CHILDREN FAMILIES & EDUCATION POLICY OVERVIEW COMMITTEE May 2007 to April 2008 (as KCC councillor). KENT COUNTY COUNCIL CABINET SCRUTINY COMMITTEE May 2005 to June 2009 (as KCC councillor). KENT COUNTY COUNCIL REGULATIONS COMMITTEE May 2005 to June 2009 (as KCC councillor). THANET JOINT TRANSPORTATION BOARD May 2005 to April 2006 & January 2008 to June 2009 (as KCC councillor) KCC INFORMAL MEMBER GROUP CHAIRMAN YOUTH OFFENDING SERVICE BUSINESS PLAN January 2006 (as KCC councillor). KCC SELECT COMMITTEE HOME TO SCHOOL TRANSPORT 2006 (as KCC councillor). KCC INFORMAL MEMBER GROUP CHAIRMAN SUPPORTING PEOPLE BUSINESS PLAN June 2006 (as KCC councillor). KCC SELECT COMMITTEE TRANSITIONAL ARRANGEMENTS 2006 (as KCC councillor). KCC INFORMAL MEMBER GROUP CHAIRMAN COMMUNITY SAFETY BUSINESS PLAN December 2007 (as KCC councillor) ________________________________________________________________________ THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL May 2003 to present (Elected District Councillor for Cliftonville West Ward). THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL PLANNING COMMITTEE May 2003 to present (as TDC councillor). TDC LOCAL DEVELOPMENT STEERING GROUP February 2005 to June 2009. TDC LEADER OF THE OPPOSITION May 2009 to present (as TDC councillor). ________________________________________________________________________ ASSOCIATION OF LABOUR COUNCILLORS May 2003 to present (As elected Councillor for TDC & later KCC). ________________________________________________________________________ SAFER & STRONGER COMMUNITY FUND BOARD                         For first two years of the project. ________________________________________________________________________ MARGATE TOWN PARTNERSHIP BOARD Nov. 2002 to June 2003 (Invited to join, later resigned to concentrate on Thanet District Council role). ________________________________________________________________________ MARGATE CIVIC SOCIETY 2001 to June 2003 (Elected Executive Committee Member - October 2001 to present). Founder of Cliftonville Street Schemes in partnership with Thanet Community Development Trust (Resigned to concentrate on Thanet District Council role). ________________________________________________________________________ CLIFTONVILLE RESIDENTS ASSOCIATION 1997 to June 2003 (Elected Executive Committee Member - March 99 - 2002. Elected Hon. Sec. 2002 - June 2003. Resigned to concentrate on Thanet District Council role). ________________________________________________________________________ I.O.S.H. ( The Institution of Occupational Safety and Health). 1996 - 2000. ________________________________________________________________________ THANET ARTS COUNCIL 1990 to 1995 ( Executive Committee Member ). UNITE/AMICUS / A.E.E.U. / E.E.T. & P.U.  Trade Union. 1974 to present ( Works Rep / Safety Rep / Senior Works Rep & Senior Safety Rep ) retired member since 1997. ________________________________________________________________________ J.I.B. ( Joint Industry Board for the Electrical Contracting Industry ) 1974 to 1978. ( As indentured apprentice and qualified electrician ). Present Positions MAY 2009 - PRESENT. THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL PO Box 9 Margate, Kent. CT9 1XZ  Tel.  01843 577000 Leader of the Opposition (Labour Group Leader) MAY 2003 - PRESENT. THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL PO Box 9 Margate, Kent. CT9 1XZ  Tel.  01843 577000 District Councillor for Cliftonville West Ward MAY 2003 - PRESENT. THANET DISTRICT COUNCIL PO Box 9 Margate, Kent. CT9 1XZ  Tel.  01843 577000 Full Member of District Planning Committee JAN 2007 - PRESENT. LALEHAM GAP SPECIAL SCHOOL Northdown Park Road, Cliftonville, Margate, Kent. CT9 1XZ 2TP.  01843 221946 Chair of Governing Body SEPT 2010 - PRESENT THANET CHEERFUL SPARROWS CHARITY 4 Warwick Drive, Ramsgate, Kent. CT11 0JP  Tel.  01843 586430 Chairman 2009 - PRESENT THANET FAIRTRADE INITIATIVE STEERING GROUP Executive Committee Member Previous Positions MAY 2005 - JUNE 2009. KENT COUNTY COUNCIL County Hall, Maidstone, Kent. ME14 1XQ  Tel.  08458 247 247 County Councillor for Margate & Cliftonville Division SEPTEMBER 2002 - MAY 2005. THANET COLLEGE Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, Kent. CT10 1PN  Tel.  01843 605040 Student Welfare Team Leader Leading a team of 4 welfare advisers providing advice and support to existing and potential college students on welfare matters, including accommodation, grants, benefits, finances, travel and child-care to British & international students, as part of student services.  ( 3 days per week ) APRIL 2000 - SEPTEMBER 2002. THANET COLLEGE Ramsgate Road, Broadstairs, Kent. CT10 1PN  Tel.  01843 605040 Student Welfare Adviser Providing advice and support to existing and potential college students on welfare matters, including grants, benefits, finances, travel and child-care, as part of student services.  ( 3 days per week )  Then successfully applied for promotion. NOVEMBER 98 - MARCH 2000. CITIZENS ADVICE BUREAU - BROADSTAIRS. (voluntary position whilst recuperating). Pierremont Gardens, Broadstairs, Kent. CT10 1JH  Tel. 01843 869350 Welfare Adviser. Basic and level one training, and subsequently working as a generalist adviser in welfare benefits, housing, employment, consumer and legal matters etc. for local community.  ( 2 days per week )  Left to join Thanet College. JULY 1996 - MARCH 1997. SEEBOARD plc - POWER MAINTENANCE. Smallfield Grid, Hathersham Lane, Smallfield, Surrey RH6 9JG  Tel. 01342 413470 Craftsman Electrical Fitter / Senior Safety Rep / Senior Staff Rep. Carried out normal duties in the maintenance provider (on the LV / 11KV / 33KV distribution networks) and represented staff on safety/employment matters across Kent, Surrey and Sussex.  Also represented staff on safety/employment matters at Distribution Business (1000+ employees) and Company (4000+ employees) levels.  These duties were carried out at a time of great change, involving much facilitation in the formation of the new Power Networks business structure.  Retired early. MAY 1983 - JULY 1996. SOUTH EASTERN ELECTRICITY BOARD / SEEBOARD plc CANTERBURY MAINS TEAM / EAST KENT MAINS Kingsmead Road, Canterbury, Kent. Craftsman Electrical Fitter / Safety Rep / Staff Rep. As Electrical Fitter, carried out construction, maintenance and fault repair of the LV / 11KV / 33KV distribution network's (throughout East Kent).  As Staff Rep, represented staff on employment matters within East Kent.  This  period covered the privatisation of the company and involved a great deal of facilitation.  As Safety Rep (April 94 onwards) represented staff on Health and Safety matters locally, at Distribution Business (1000+ employees) and Company (4000+ employees) levels.  Selected in July 1996 by Power Maintenance and accepted position offered. DECEMBER 1978 - MAY 1983. SOUTH EASTERN ELECTRICITY BOARD CONTRACTING DEPARTMENT Dane Valley Road, Broadstairs, Kent. Electrician / Works Representative / Staff Rep. As Electrician, carried out electrical installation work (throughout East Kent) in commercial and industrial environments.  Also seconded to Metering and Public Lighting department's for 3 and 6 months respectively.  As elected Works Representative and later Trade Union Staff Rep, represented staff on employment matters.  Left to join East Kent Mains. FEBRUARY 1974 - DECEMBER 1978 RIX BRO'S LTD J.I.B. ELECTRICAL CONTRACTORS Wilderness Hill, Margate, Kent. J.I.B. Indentured Apprentice Electrician / J.I.B. Electrician. Trained in the workplace and college (day-release) in electrical installation, supervised by the Construction Industry Training Board.  Mainly commercial and industrial installation work (throughout East Kent).  Qualified and given graded status on 21st birthday.  Worked as electrician for several months then successfully applied to South Eastern Electricity Board. OCTOBER 1972 - FEBRUARY 1974 CONTRAST ELECTRICAL SERVICES Sandwich, Kent. Trainee Electrical Operative - Probationary Period. Small electrical installation work, mainly domestic/agricultural.  Appears as probationary period on indentures.  Left to join J.I.B. company with indentured apprenticeship scheme. ** MAJOR WORK & REPRESENTATIVE EXPERIENCES ** 1994     Selected by my manager to assist Andersen Consulting in a two-month project re-engineering the Distribution Business. 1995     Appointed local correspondent for Seeboard company magazine ( East Kent ). 1996     Selected by my trade union national organiser to assist in negotiating annual Pay and Conditions (company wide - 6000 employees). 2000     Wrote business plan, assisted wife negotiate take-over, start-up, and running, of a small business that employs 5 people in Cliftonville. 2002     Appointed Company Secretary to small business in Cliftonville (above) on change to Limited Company status. 2003     Elected Thanet District Council Member (Cliftonville West Ward). 2004     Appeared on Channel 4 Documentary at invitation of Sir Bob Geldof. 2005     Selected by Timebank (UK Charity) to promote `National Year of the Volunteer'. 2005     Elected Kent County Council Member (Margate & Cliftonville Division). 2005     Appointed LEA School Governor (Laleham Gap School). 2006     Selected by Kent Labour Group Leader to attend I&DEA Leadership Academy. 2007     Elected Chair of Governors (Laleham Gap School). 2007     Re-elected Thanet District Council Member (Cliftonville West Ward). 2008     Appointed to Management Board of Royal School for Deaf Children Margate. 2008     Appointed to Kent Children's Trust Board. 2009     Elected TDC Leader of the Oppsition. 2010     Elected Chairman of Thanet Cheerful Sparrows Charity. __________________________________________________________________________________________ Personal interests I enjoy a diverse family, gentle yoga & swimming (2-forward 1-back), Chelsea F.C. and a glass or two of wine. _____________________________________________________________________