Personal Information

My wife and I have lived at the Old Flouch since 1976 and in that time have worked hard to improve both the house and the surrounding environment. I campaigned throughout the 1980s against stubborn resistance from the Highways Agency to persuade them to improve the notorious Flouch Crossroads. Eventually succeeding by appealing over their heads to the Minister for Roads & Traffic, with the assistance of Allen Mackay our Member of Parliament at the time, this resulted in the Flouch Improvement Scheme.

In the early 1990s I was a member of the Millhouse Working Party which successfully opposed the proliferation of wind turbines in our area. More recently I served as Clerk to Langsett Parish Council from 2002 to 2007 negotiating the lease & funding for a car park and viewing/picnic area on Gilbert Hill.

I am also an active member of the action group Woodhead Against Increased Traffic which last year convinced the Highways Agency that they had made major errors in their proposals for the Mottram Bypass.

I am currently a member of Penistone Town Council, representing Cubley & Springvale.