Profile

I was born in Stone, educated at Trentham Junior school and Longton High School in Stoke on Trent. I served a 5 year student apprenticeship with English Electric and Beaconside Stafford leaving with a first in Electro-Mechanical engineering. After 3 more years as a Production Engineer I left to work as an Engineer Surveyor for a Manchester Engineering Insurance company, a subsidiary of Sun Alliance. I became a chartered engineer (MIMechE) and worked steadily through the ranks leaving as Operations Manager.

I was first elected to Stafford BC in February 2002 and re-elected in 2003, 2007, 2011 & 2015. I am the Cabinet Member for Leisure and was recently appointed deputy leader.

For many years I was a keen athlete competing for Staffordshire in the national school championships and I ran the first London Marathon. I retain my membership of Newcastle Staffs Athletic Club and the North Staffs Road Runners Assoc for which I was statistician through the 1980s.

I am a keen gardener and on the committee of my local horticultural show. I am also interested in vintage machinery, mainly agricultural and railways, being a member and volunteer of several preservation groups.

I represent the council on Sport Stafford Borough, the Arts Council and Horticultural Committee. I am also a Parish Councillor for High Offley.

I hold surgeries at your place or mine by appointment.