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Piers will take up the the company’s existing man- man of Tandridge District position on Wednesday 1st agement team, headed up by “It is already a successful Council for 2011-12 at the June following the retire- Managing Director, Ansar Ali. business with sales across Annual Council meeting. ment of the current Director Ansar has been responsible Europe, Japan, Australia The previous chairman, of Planning, Bob Evans. for boosting Caterham’s ex- and the Middle East. Under Councillor Alan Jones, pre- Former Reigate Grammar sented the new Chairman ports during the last five the guidance of the exist- School pupil, Piers first with the ceremonial chain of Councillor Brian Perkins years, creating the Superlight ing management team we joined Tandridge District office. At the same meet- and his wife Sonia. R500 - Top Gear’s Car of the now have all the ingredi- Council in 1994 after gradu- ing, Councillor Sakina Brad- side bodies, particularly Year for 2008 - and their first ents to further evolve and bury, who represents ating. After a brief period brand new model in 15 years, take Caterham to new ex- those dealing with care and with Sevenoaks District Whyteleafe Ward, was sport and was a district the SP/300.R sports proto- citing horizons with inno- Council, he returned to Tan- elected the Vice-Chairman member of Surrey County type racer. vative products and greater dridge as Assistant Director of the Council. Council’s Local Committee. global brand exposure.” in 2008. Ansar said: “This is an- Councillor Perkins has rep- Councillor Perkins has cho- other exciting chapter in Andy Noble added: “We resented Lingfield and sen to support St. John Am- Piers takes over the District the Caterham story. The could not wish for a better Crowhurst Ward since 2002. bulance, the Cystic Fibrosis Council’s planning service acquisition of the company partner – it is a dream For the past year he has Trust and the Tandridge when long-standing Bob by Team Lotus Enterprise come true. Following the been the Council Vice-Chair- Community Fund charities Evans retires on 31st May. man and a member of the will allow us to take the outcome of a legal case during his year as Chair- Bob joined Tandridge in Housing Committee. During spirit of pure driving en- currently going on it is man. 1976 and has been Director the last nine years he has joyment to a new audi- probable the Team Lotus Councillor Perkins is a phar- of Planning for 16 years. served on many committees macist, who has worked in ence. As Caterham Cars Enterprise F1 car will carry and was for a while sec- Leader of Tandridge District continues to grow across Caterham Seven livery many areas, finally moving Council, Councillor Gordon onded onto the Surrey to Lingfield, where he has the globe we will also have and there is the possibility Keymer, said: “We are de- Health Scrutiny Committee. worked for most of his ca- the opportunity to expand that the team name will lighted Piers Mason has been Councillor Perkins also rep- reer. Councillor Perkins’ incorporate 'Caterham'!” appointed as Chief Planning Of- beyond the Seven and resents the Council on out- Consort will be his wife, SP/300.R and breathe new Sonia, a retired school ficer, but sorry to see Bob life into our uniquely re- OPEN: music teacher, business Evans leave. 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