My wife and I moved from Yorkshire to Henley in 2017 and live on Greys Road. I’m a Retail IT Consultant and work mostly from home (as well as walking our little black and white dog Luna round town).
I was introduced to local issues when I became aware of the impending closure of Lovibonds. This was the first time I’d seen how local interests could be overridden by developers. The campaign (ultimately unsuccessful), brought all manner of people together in very positively, and demonstrated Henley’s fabulous community spirit.
Friendships made then helped me to become in 2021 the first independent councillor to be co-opted onto Henley Town Council in many years. I’ve enjoyed serving on both the Planning and Parking Committees, which proved to me how much stronger we are when we work together.
I hope to maintain the independent values, opinions, and ideas that I have demonstrated thus far. Challenges to address include residents parking, potholed roads, and as one of the most dog-friendly towns I’ve seen, cleaner pavements are essential.
Henley is a town I am incredibly passionate about and I live in the centre of town.