My name is David (Dave) Wiltshire.

Full statement

I am aged 48, married with 3 children, all of whom attended Portchester Primary and Secondary Schools. I was resident in Portchester for 20+ years, during this time I was married in our wonderful St Mary’s Church at Portchester Castle.

I have very strong ties with the village of Portchester. I have been a volunteer at The Box Youth Club since it was created over 3 years ago. I feel that our children need a safe place to meet and socialise after school.

I am heavily involved with Conserving Habitats in Portchester (CHIP). I believe we need to ensure that any new developments are situated on re-purposed brownfield sites in preference to building on our green spaces and that all the right infrastructure is in place to support them.

I founded and ran a martial arts group based in Portchester for children and adults for over 10 years.

I was a Special Constable for Hampshire Constabulary for over 12 years.

I would like to be given the opportunity to listen to the residents of Portchester and fight for their concerns, thereby giving them a voice. I believe a change needs to happen and with your support we can all be part of that change.