Cllr H D Bastone

Email: Cllr.Hilary.Bastone@southhams.gov.uk

My employment history: On leaving Colyton Grammar School, I worked for a few months in ground services at Exeter Airport for Westpoint Airlines.  However, ambition led to twenty five years in banking and fifteen years as a Branch Manager.  This was followed by twenty-seven years as a General Manager working in retail, holiday accommodation, catering and tourism based industries for employers JC & BR Holland based in Dartmouth.  I also worked as a freelance correspondent and rowing reporter for the Herald Express for twenty years and I've been the Clerk/Treasurer to St Petrox Trust Lands for over thirty years.

My main hobbies include rowing (river, coastal, gig, seine boat, whaler and ocean rowing) and being a member of Rotary International for over thirty-five years having held most of the offices in the Dartmouth Club, been President twice and recently presented with a Sapphire Award.  I have also had a long association with the Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta having joined the committee in 1975; including a twelve-year spell as Secretary and two terms as Chairman; and I am now an Honorary Steward and President.

My interests include a special attachment to Dartmouth and Kingswear, numismatics (the study and collecting of coins and medals), at which I would like to spend more time.

My professional qualifications are:

• Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Bankers;
• Fellow of the Institute of Financial Accountants/Fellow of the Institute of Public Accountants (Australia);
• Member of the Chartered Institute of Management;
• Fellow of the Institute of Book-keepers;
• Associate Member of the Institute of British Innkeepers; and
• Fellow of the Royal Society of Arts.

My other memberships are:

• Honorary Life Member of Dartmouth Yacht Club;
• Life Member of the Old Dartmothians' Association;
• Life Member of the Dartmouth & Kingswear Society;
• Past President of Dartmouth Amateur Rowing Club;
• Past President and Life Member of the West of England Amateur Rowing Association;
• British Rowing Umpire;
• Life Member of the South Coast Championship Regatta Council;
• Member of the Conservative Association;
• Member of Dartmouth & District Conservative Club;
• Life Member of the National Sweet Pea Society;
• Member of Dartmouth Caring; and
• Member of the National Trust.

Declaration of Interests Summary

Employment: Clerk;Treasurer/Visitor Centre Manager
Sponsorship: None
Securities: Port of Dartmouth Royal Regatta Ltd; Dartmouth Visitor Centre
Contracts: None
Land/Licences: None
Corporate Tenancies:None
Membership of Other Bodies: Devon Building Control Partnership; St Petrox Trust Lands; Conservative Association; Dartmouth & Kingswear Society
Other Matters: None

Training & Development from May 2019

May & June 2019 - Induction Training: (NB - Re-elected Members are NOT required to attend the Induction programme)

• Setting the Scene & How the Council Works including Code of Conduct
• Governance - Introduction to the Role of the Executive, O+S Panel, DM Committee, Licensing Committee, Audit Committee and Salcombe Harbour Board,
• Safeguarding, General Data Protection Regulation, Equality and Diversity, Freedom of Information, Business Continuity and Health and Safety
• The Planning Process (Part 1), The Planning Process (Part 2)
• Media Skills (to include Social Media)
• Council Procedure Rules
• The Locality Service
• DM Committee Mock Meeting
• Good Governance
• Environment Service Briefing
• District Tour
• IT Training

September 2019 to March 2020

• Medium Term Financial Strategy Training
• Community Safety Partnership Training
• Climate Change Workshop
• Audit Viewpoint Training
• Community Infrastructure Levy Training
• Budget Workshop
• Webcasting Training
• Community Safety Partnership Session
• Gypsy and Traveller Session
• Treasury Management Training
• Health and Wellbeing Session