I have lived in Whitby since retiring 5 years ago and I have been involved in campaigning for the Labour Party, which I joined in 2015 because I believed it was the only organisation which could bring about the fair and just society I want to see. I am a lay minister at St John’s Church in Sleights. I enjoy singing in local choirs, walking and playing bowls.

If I am elected, I will be pressing for more affordable housing, more investment and better public transport in rural communities, a serious approach to the climate crisis through treating zero carbon as a top priority policy objective, and an open, transparent approach to running North Yorkshire Council.