Tribute to Councillor Michael Hill

Michael John Hill was born and educated in North London. He initiated his career in a weekly newspaper, moving on to become a press officer of London Transport. Michael spent most of his career on media duties with the Ministry of Defence. At different times, he was head of public relations at the Royal Air Force Headquarters at High Wycombe and latterly at the Royal Navy's Fleet Headquarters at Northwood. His travels took him from Hong Kong to the Falkland Islands and from the West Indies to the Persian Gulf.

Cllr Michael started his political innings at the London Borough of Barnet in 1974 and served as a Borough Councillor at Barnet for 12 years. Afterwards, he moved to Northampton and served on Northampton Borough Council for 18 years, where he was Mayor in 2009-10. He served four years as a Northamptonshire County Councillor from 2005 to 2009 as well.

Michael and his wife Margaret moved to Bradley Stoke in 2017 and lived near Baileys Court. He could often be seen walking his cockapoo 'Poppy' in the area. He was very fond of exploring the natural landscapes of Switzerland. His other hobbies include railways, photography, and football.

In 2019, Cllr Michael Hill was elected to the Bradley Stoke Town Council, representing the South Ward.

His Mayoral charities for 2021/22 were 'Dogs for Good', which is a life-transforming national charity, creating partnerships between people living with disability and specially trained assistance dogs and 'St Peter's Hospice', which is a local charity that provides care and support to adults who are living with a progressive life-limiting illness in the West of England region.