FOUNDING DIRECTOR, CHAIR OF LYTHAM TOWN TRUST & TREASURER

A Chartered Accountant with over 30 years of experience in private practice in the North West specializing in charity and not-for-profit clients, David has served as a board member of a Housing Association and currently holds positions as the Finance Director of a manufacturing company and Governor of an Independent school, both located in the North West.

David is also a member of the Lytham Town Trust Executive Committee and is a Lytham Hall Endowment Fund Nominee.

HONORARY SECRETARY

Stanley Kitt was born in Lytham and educated at King Edward VII School Lytham. He later served as the school archivist and became President of the Old Lidunian’s Association in 1999. In 1972, he joined the family business, Daintee Chocolate Confectionery Co. (Blackpool) Ltd, where he eventually became Chairman and Managing Director. Kitt also held leadership roles with LTT, serving as Chairman from 2001 to 2007, and continues to serve as Honorary Secretary from 2007 to the present.

Stanley is also a member of the Lytham Town Executive Committee and is a Lytham Hall Endowment Fund Nominee.

TRUSTEE & DIRECTOR, LYTHAM TOWN TRUST LTD.

Damian joined his family-owned and long-established Lytham retail business 40 years ago and has been a director for the past 30 years. As a director, he is specifically responsible for the operational aspects of the business. He has also supported the Association of Independent Stores as a main board non-executive director and currently serves as a non-executive director of the group's central payment system.

Damian is also a member of the Lytham Town Trust Executive Committee, a member of the Property Committee, a Lytham Hall Executive Committee Nominee and Chair of Lytham Assembly Rooms.

TRUSTEE

Robert (Bob) had a 45-year career as an Aeronautical Systems engineer working for BAE Systems Military Air Sector at Warton as well as a 3-year secondment to BAE Systems Brough, North Humberside.

With a background in design and development of Mission Systems, Bob worked across several projects, contributing to Jaguar, Tornado, Experimental Aircraft. Hawk and Eurofighter Typhoon. He eventually became Typhoon Project Chief Engineer and finally Engineering Director Combat Air.

In 2009 he became a Fellow of the Royal Academy of Engineering. Now retired from BAE Systems, Bob is still active as a consultant.

TRUSTEE Representing Lytham St Annes Civic Society

With over thirty years of experience as a Chartered Architect and Town Planner, Susan has worked across the public and private sectors, including roles in small local practices, a local authority, and the Warrington New Town Development Corporation. She spent over sixteen years with Building Design Partnership, a large multi-disciplinary practice, where she was appointed Associate in 1997. Now retired, Susan also serves as a Trustee and Acting Chair of the Lytham St Annes Civic Society.

Sue is a member of the Lytham Town Executive Committee and the Property Committee.

TRUSTEE

William Rupert Timothy Hale is an experienced solicitor with over 21 years of practice at Roland Robinsons & Fentons LLP, specialising in housing, commercial property, corporate and regulatory law. Since January 2017, he has also served as a director of Lytham Town Trust, supporting local heritage initiatives.

Rupert is a member of the Lytham Town Executive.

TRUSTEE

Alexandra O'Toole is a Lancashire based independent, Writer, Creative Director and Producer. For over twenty years, Alex has worked nationally and internationally across Europe, the US and the Middle East to develop creative concepts, produce artistic programmes, write narratives and manage design projects for the creative and cultural industries. She writes on commission for creative projects across all mediums, and about creativity, the role of the arts and the business of being an artist. Her work as a strategist and creative director for the creative and cultural industries is geared towards developing partnerships and growing audiences to maximise opportunities for long term sustainability. As an arts producer, Alex’s theatre productions are produced through Northern Soul Productions. She is the founder of Good Creator, an online professional development platform for artists and creatives. She is also the Chair of Arts Lancashire.  

Alex is a member of the Lytham Town Trust Executive Committee and a Lytham Hall Executive Committee Nominee.

TRUSTEE & CHAIR OF THE PROPERTY COMMITTEE

Andy is the Founding Director of Creative SPARC Architects having setup the practice in 2012. He has over twenty years architectural experience and has been a chartered architect for 14 years following the completion of his BA in Architecture degree at Liverpool University and his post graduate degree at Birmingham City University.

He retains an interest in academia having previously taught on the BA in Architecture course at Birmingham City University, acted as a visiting critic and guest lecturer on the Masters in

Architecture course at BCU and more recently as a guest lecturer at the Manchester School of Architecture.

Andy has a range of design experience in multiple sectors and on varying scales of project,

both with Creative SPARC and from previous employment. This includes working on residential, education, commercial, leisure, heritage and cultural schemes.

Andy is a member of the Lytham Town Executive Committee and Chair of the Property Committee.

TRUSTEE & FYLDE COUNCIL REPRESENTATIVE

Mike is a Fylde Borough Councillor representing Park Ward. After running his own group of companies for 42 years, Mike is now semi-retired. His businesses, with offices in Blackpool, Maghull, Hong Kong, China, and the USA, specialize in importing goods from the Far East and supplying major high street retailers and garden centres.

Although he sold two garden centres in recent years, Mike still owns one and remains actively involved as Chairman of his companies, having stepped down from his role as Managing Director after four decades.

TRUSTEE & FRIENDS OF LYTHAM HALL REPRESENTATIVE

After training as a Home Economist, Susan worked for the Gas Board until the birth of her first child. While living in Cheshire, she and her family began fostering with the Emergency team and went on to adopt four more children. In 1990, they moved to Lytham, where she established and ran her own catering company.

Alongside her business, she was actively involved in various charities, including setting up and managing St Paul’s fundraising shop in Ansdell while serving as a church warden, participating in Inner Wheel, and assisting Blackburn Diocese in organizing major mission events. Her involvement with Lytham Hall began while running her business, and she now volunteers as a House Guide and is a member of the Friends of Lytham Hall.

TRUSTEE & LYTHAM HERITAGE GROUP REPRESENTATIVE

Biography coming soon.

TRUSTEE & BAE SYSTEMS REPRESENTATIVE

We are currently awaiting details of BAE Systems’ new representative to the Lytham Town Trust Board.