Personal Background

I spent the first ten years of my life in Hedge End, attending Shamblehurst Primary School. My family later moved to Hamble, where I still live today and remain deeply rooted in the local community.

Community Involvement

I currently serve as a member of Eastleigh Constabulary’s Independent Advisory Group, working alongside senior police officers to provide input and feedback on local policing strategy and community safety.

Previously, I was a member of Hamble Parish Council, where I led a working group dedicated to tackling anti-social behaviour within the peninsula. Our work focused particularly on Operation Aquatic—an initiative that made a genuine difference during the summer months—and I remain committed to ensuring its continuation.

Why I’m Standing

After stepping away from public service due to personal health challenges, I’ve witnessed first-hand how our local services have declined. It now takes weeks to get a GP appointment, face-to-face consultations are rare, and I’ve been told my local surgery, Blackthorn, is merging with Hedge End. These kinds of changes are typically imposed by remote, unelected bureaucratic groups—always under the pretext of ‘efficiency’ or ‘money-saving.’

Meanwhile, new development proposals continue to flood the Council—including plans for large housing estates and, most outrageously, a quarry in Hamble. This is happening in a borough that’s already straining under the weight of overdevelopment. Our schools are full. Our roads are congested. Our NHS services are overstretched. And still, residents are ignored.

I’m running because I’m tired of faceless decision-makers forcing reckless change on communities they have no stake in. I’m standing with Reform UK because we believe real change starts at the local level—by restoring control to councils and giving power back to the people.