Kevin Painter

My name is Kevin Painter, and I am now the longest serving Cllr on Tetbury Town Council (how did that Happen!)  I have been fortunate that my family has lived here for many generations and that I had the privilege to grow up here. I was also blessed with having a marvelous loving family and a fantastic childhood at home and at school, and I want future generations to have that opportunity, that is why I became a Councilor to serve and protect our people and our Town.

I have the experience of having successfully navigated many complex challenges in the past by being Deputy Mayor, the Chair of Heritage and Regeneration, St. Mary’s School as a foundation governor, assisting in setting up the local Tenants Association.

Currently I am the lead in the new regenerated Chamber for Tetbury businesses, the Accessibility group, with my Colleague Peter Leech, I am also a  member of the local parochial Church council, the admin of experience Tetbury face book page  and founder of the 451 Initiative. This is an ambassadorial and educational role for the comic genre, intended to raise awareness of the impact comics can have on literacy and creativity. By having workshops exhibition and of course fabulous Comic-Con at our Goods Shed Arts Centre (now in its third year and getting bigger) And it’s an amazing medium if anyone has  challenges such as dyslexia (which I have) or any other neuro diverse condition as it levels the playing field for all readers.

I have also developed a deep respect and understanding of our Townsfolk, by being the Tetbury correspondent for the local newspaper (the Wilts & Glos Standard) and author of the Tetbury Talk page, which every week reminds us of the amazing things that our people do.

I am lucky that I am accessible to many and very proud to be giving people a voice who feel they have none, and I remain committed to the future of Tetbury and faithful to its past.

I had the wonderful fulfilling joy of getting married this year (May 2024) in our beautiful Church to my beautiful wife (thank you Cornelia for saying I will!) and yes I am proud of my Wife, my family and my Town. I have often said ‘To live in Tetbury is to win the lottery of life!’ And I want to make sure we can all share in that now, and future generations.