I have been a resident of Chadderton for 49 years, I now live on the Firwood Park estate having moved there in 1985.

My wife and I have been Foster Carers, we have raised our own children and we spent 9 years as Family Group Home House Parents. My working life was spent in the rail industry where I started as an apprentice, before going on to hold a variety of technical and managerial posts.

I have been an active School Governor for over 20 years, and I am currently a governor at 3 schools, I am also involved with a number of other organisations within the borough and wider afield.

I was first elected to represent the Chadderton Central in 2011, during that period I have worked with my ward colleagues, individual residents, and groups of residents on a wide variety of issues.

During my time as a Councillor held a number of positions within the council including Chair of Licensing, Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Health, Chair of the Health Scrutiny Committee and I am currently the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People.

Memberships:

• Health & Wellbeing Board
• Commissioning Partnership Board
• Regional Adoption Panel
• Oldham Health & Care System Board
• Oldham Safeguarding Children Partnership

Chair:

• Corporate Parenting Panel
• Early Years Partnership
• Children’s Alliance

Governor:

• Mills Hill CPS (Chair)
• Blue Coat School (Chair)
• Radclyffe School
• Christie Hospital Foundation Trust

Trustee:

• Oldham Enterprise Trust
• Cranmer Education Trust
• Henshaw Education Trust
• Chadderton Together