Born in County Durham in 1944 I moved to Rutland aged three and have lived the vast majority of my life in Uppingham.

I spent my working life as partner in a light haulage firm based at Wing. On retirement I became clerk to a small housing charity running three bungalows in Uppingham. I am on the Operating Committee of Uppingham Town Cricket Club and have served as an Uppingham Town Councillor for the past 25 years.

For recreation I shoot, fish (both coarse and fly), work an allotment and enjoy long walks with my Springer Spaniel - at heart a countryman with socialist, republican and atheist tendencies.

Sits on Planning Committee (Chair), Neighbourhood Plan Committee and Amenities committee.