Meet The KBS News Team
A dedicated team of volunteers working together to bring you the latest news and events from the KBS village.
Melanie Leggett
Chair
Marie Traynor
Secretary
Melanie Leggett is often spotted around the village accompanied by her much-loved cocker spaniel, Sadie. As Chair of the KBS News team, she keeps meetings running smoothly, ensuring everyone has the opportunity to contribute, decisions are agreed, and meetings stay on track and finish on time. Alongside leading the meetings, In addition to her role as Chair, Melanie is also a member of the proofreading team, carefully reviewing every article submitted for publication to check spelling, punctuation and clarity, helping ensure each edition is easy and enjoyable for readers to follow.
Marie has lived in the village for over 27 years and has called her current home for the past 17. A keen reader and regular recipient of the village newsletter, she volunteered to become Secretary after spotting a call for help, wanting to play a part in supporting something she has always enjoyed.
Outside of the newsletter, Marie works full-time for a publishing company and enjoys walking and spending time with family and friends. One of her more adventurous achievements was completing a wing walk a few years ago – an experience she absolutely loved!
Fatemeh Ebrat
Advertising Team
Fatemeh joined the KBS News advertising team to support a magazine that brings the local community together and celebrates everything happening across the village. She works as an Events Coordinator at a college within the University of Oxford, where she helps organise a wide range of events, while also volunteering with KBS News to support the magazine's advertising team.
Outside of work, Fatemeh enjoys travelling, listening to music, and cooking. She is pleased to play a part in supporting KBS News and helping to showcase the people, local businesses, and community events that make the village such a special place.
Linda Merriman
Advertising Team
As a relative newcomer to the team, Linda joined the advertising team to contribute to the village community and now takes responsibility for the annual advertisers. Since moving here, Linda has spent more time than she may have expected decorating, whilst also finding time for bridge, walking, cycling (especially if there is a coffee stop involved!) and yoga. Since retiring, she has developed a keen interest in gardening and enjoys being part of the gardening club. With her three-month-old
Jo Brett
Distribution
Lesley Sanderson
Comittee Member
Jo helps organise the distribution of 1,920 newsletters to households across the village, ensuring every home receives its copy. Having moved to the east end of the village in 2017, she was keen to learn more about the place she now calls home and become involved in the community, making the distribution role a perfect fit alongside her busy life.
An enthusiastic walker, Jo quickly discovered the network of footpaths surrounding the village and enjoys exploring routes ranging from a gentle 30-minute stroll to a three-hour hike. When the weather is warmer, Jo enjoys tending her garden and making the most of every available space to grow her own vegetables.
Once working with former Head of MI6 and having organised a dinner party for Sir David Attenborough our beloved Lesley works within different sectors of the KBS News Team. Lesley has lived in the village for 28 years, further joining the committee in late 2024 Lesley attends the monthly distribution meetings to collate copies for distributors, to then delivering copies to 7 distributors and more to the One Stop Shop. She also arranges for past copies of the News to be bound in the archives.