Members of the OPC:
Profiles
Profiles
Harry Steer MBE (Chair)
North Portslade, South Portslade and Wish
Harry Steer was born in Brighton and is a former Councillor on both Brighton and Hove Councils, and on the City Council. He was Mayor in 2001 and for many years was a teacher in Portslade until retirement. He is Chairman of the Hove Bluebird Society for the Disabled, and is Chair of the Portslade Local Action Team. He is also on the Management Committee of the Pensioners' Forum, and is a Director of Grey Matters Productions CIC, a company which makes radio programmes for the over 60's. He was recently awarded an MBE for services to the community in Portslade.
Jack Hazelgrove (Vice-Chair)
Moulescoomb and Bevendean, Hollingbury and Stanmer
Jack spent a career in teaching specialising in social work studies, special education and government and politics. His principle interests on the OPC are transport (he chairs the Central Sussex branch of Bus Users UK); housing and health and social care. His leisure interests include supporting Brighton & Hove Albion Football Club, learning Italian and attending films at the Duke of Yorks Cinema.
Colin Carden(Treasurer)
Rottingdean, Woodingdean
Many will remember me as President of Brighton Trade Labour Club during the eighties. l am member of a well known local family, some of whom are well known on the political scene. My main interests are community safety and housing. I am still working but endeavour to attend as many meetings concerning older people as time permits.
John Barry (Secretary)
East Brighton & Queens Park
John has lived in Brighton and Hove since 1978. He worked as a librarian at the University of Brighton for almost 30 years, providing books and information services for students, teaching staff and the local community. He wants to support the good work of the OPC to promote the interests of older people across the City, so that we can all enjoy secure and fulfilling lives. Interests: transport; community safety and welfare; and maintaining good communication so that local older people know about and benefit from the best possible support and services.
Jim Buttimer
Central Hove, Westbourne
Jim is a retired Senior Civil Servant (Principal Examiner, Companies Investigation Branch). He is a former Brighton and later Hove Councillor and former Mayor of Hove. Jims principal interests are: Finance, Planning and Personnel Management. He believes that the interests of older people tend to belittled and that more account should be taken of the experience and (sometimes) wisdom that they have acquired during their long lives.
Ed Cruickshank-Robb
Hangleton and Knoll, Stanford
Ed has had a lifelong involvement in health care serving on many professional bodies and Brighton Health Authority. Passionate about the welfare of older people, particularly the infirm, lonely and impoverished. He is committed to securing adequate provision of residential and home care. He served on Hove Borough Council with expertise in planning and finance and is a former Mayor of Hove.
John Eyles
Brunswick & Adelaide, Goldsmid and Regency
John has a civil engineering and project management background with 18 years teaching in colleges. Born in Barry Glamorgan but been resident in Brighton & Hove for over 20 years. Main interests are environmental, DIY, travel, sketching, writing and helping others.
Bob Gunnell
Patcham, Withdean
Bob has spent his whole working life in broadcasting. Starting at the bottom as an engineer, then later as producer and presenter, becoming founder manager of BBC Radio Brighton. After early retirement he worked as a media lecturer in several colleges. Bob has been a member of the OPC from inception. Interested in adult education and the arts.
