I have been a member of the Labour party in excess of 37 years. I was secretary of the HCLP  for about 18 years. I  was branch secretary of the AEU  as it was then during the 70s  ( now unite) I have been a union member since the age of 16yrs. I have held the position of shop steward for many years in the various companies I have worked for.

I have lived in Holbrook for 37yrs. I am married and have four grown up children and grandchildren. I am a retired production planner I worked for a Global manufacturing company producing radiotherapy machines.

I held the position of Chair on the Holbrook Community Centre Management Committee for 24 years and I was a major player in maintaining the youth services at the centre when the Tory controlled WSCC closed all the youth services.