Although my wife and I have lived in East Peckham for only eight years, our connection with the village goes back three generations.

For the last fifteen years I have hand my own office cleaning business based in Aylesford. Prior to that I ran a substantial engineering company in Rochester and my first career was in the Royal Engineers.

Our three grown up children live and work away from home in Cardiff, Abu Dhabi and Singapore.

I put myself forward to serve on the Parish Council as an attempt to repay some of the kindness and generosity we have received here in East Peckham.