Chairman of Ecclesfield Parish Council 2010-2011

CLLR MR NORMAN GARRATT

I was born in High Green in 1935 and attended Wortley Road Junior School from 1939 to 1944, then went on to Greengate Lane Secondary Modern School until 1950. On leaving school I went on to do a six year apprenticeship at Newton Chambers Engineering which also included attending Barnsley Technical college. I stayed at Newton Chambers until 1970 when I moved to the Firth Brown Group where I stayed until 1987.

I was elected onto the Parish Council in 1999 and have previously served as Chairman in the year 2004-2005. This year the Parish Council hope to carry on improvements for groups in the local community by supporting their efforts in projects both physically and financially, wherever possible. Although it is not always possible to be in touch with every member of the public, the public can contact us through the local office which is opened every day 9.00am to 12.00 noon, or our home telephone numbers or via the website.

I am now in my 75th year and have at my disposal lots of local knowledge. I have been married to Muriel my wife for 50 years. Both of us are members of the Royal British Legion and both work for other charities including the Macmillan Cancer Support Nurses. We have three daughters, nine grandchildren and one great granddaughter.