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I have been elected as a County Councillor for the Electoral Division of Fleetwood East (covering Mount Pharos and Park Wards) to serve the interests of all residents, regardless of political persuasion.  I am, however, a member of the Labour Party and take an active interest in a number of national and local campaigns.  It would not be appropriate for me to use this website to promote these campaigns though you can visit related external websites by selecting some of the links to be found on this site.

I was born in Fleetwood and have been a resident of the town all my life.  I attended Blakiston Primary, Larkholme Junior and Baines Grammar Schools.  I then trained as a winch builder at Robertson's, then worked at ICI before becoming one of 'Maggie's Millions' as the manufacturing industry was decimated by the Tories in the 1980's.  I also worked as a milkman before taking up adult education.

As a mature student I gained a BA (Hons) degree in Politics and a Masters Degree in Contemporary Sociology, both from Lancaster University.

I then became a lay tutor for my union, the TGWU, before becoming the Parliamentary Assistant to Joan Humble MP.

I was a Wyre Borough Councillor for Bailey Ward from 1994 until 1999, then Councillor for Pharos Ward from 1999 onwards.  I have been a County Councillor for Fleetwood Marine, now Fleetwood East, from 1999 onwards.  The positions I have held on the County Council have included: Chief Whip for the Labour Group, Chair of Overview and Scrutiny, Cabinet Member for Children and Young People, and being a Member of Lancashire's Police Authority.  I presently hold the position of chair to Lancashire Police Authority.

Other activities include: Chair of 6/519 branch of the TGWU Union, Member of Amicus Trade Union, Chair of Lancaster and Fleetwood Constituency Labour Party, Chair of the Fylde Co-op Member's Group, Member of Fleetwood Neighbourhood Watch Association, Member of the Fleetwood Community Association, Board Member of Pennine Prospects, Board Member of the Sir CC Grundy Charity for the Poor, Board Member of Fleetwood Credit Union, Member of the Management Committee of the McKee Centre, Member of the North West and North Wales Sea Fisheries Committee and Member of the Wyre Community Safety Partnership.

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