Councillors and Staff

Deputy Town Mayor and Chair

I have lived in Buckfastleigh for 14 years and my children attended South Dartmoor Community Academy. I have spent my career working with young people and I have a strong interest in issues that affect their welfare. A big part of my life in the last year or two has been being part of the amazing group of people that run the Sports Club on Holne Road. Looking at ways to open up that facility to a more diverse group of people and encourage local youths to take time away from their electronic devices and play outdoors, is our goal.

I love Buckfastleigh, it is a unique and beautiful place, but I also appreciate the isolation, lack of opportunity and lack of employment that can affect those in rural communities. I have been impressed with the positive changes that came from electing BIG councillors in Buckfastleigh. They looked for new ways to get things done and consult with townsfolk. Most importantly, they have won the funding that’s needed to improve things and develop new projects.

I want to serve the people of Buckfastleigh and Buckfast and promise to work hard, to listen and to achieve positive change on their behalf.

I have lived in Buckfastleigh for nearly 50 years so I must like this place! I've worked locally, starting in the woollen mill, then on the A38 construction before becoming self-employed as a plumber, gas fitter and kitchen fitter. My eldest of five children was born here 48 plus years ago and I have a 16 year old about to start 6th form at SDCC. I have been a town councillor for 4 years and am proud of the changes we have made to how the Council functions and the achievements of the Council over that time. I have been involved in the Amateur Dramatic Group and Chief Barbecuer for Friends of Buckfastleigh School in the past.  More recently part of the team which saved the swimming pool for the town. I am looking forward to participating in the future of our town as part of BIG19.

I’ve enjoyed living in Buckfastleigh for over thirty years.  My children all attended Buckfastleigh Primary School; in the past my mother taught there and I was a school governor for a while.  For a number of years I helped organise Children’s festivals in Victoria Park.  Currently I’m a member of the French Twinning Association, also a trustee with the Valiant Soldier and for the Bungalow Youth Project. 

I have a degree in fine art and in my spare time enjoy any arts and crafts pursuits.  My last employment was as a manager of Adult and Community Learning for Devon County Council; therefore I have a good understanding of local government and the importance of education for all.  The current economic climate is difficult; however I’m keen to help find ways to see Buckfastleigh become a thriving community once again. 

I have lived in Buckfastleigh since December 2020, with my wife Sophie and two children Arthur and Orson. My day job is as a junior doctor in the Torbay Emergency Department, having become a doctor in my mid-thirties. My interests in being a part of the Council are to support the unique aspects of the town and the interests of local people, particularly the needs of the youngest in our community.