Independent Councillor for Monument Ward, Newcastle upon Tyne.

I became a councillor because I think local councils can make a huge difference, good and bad, to people’s lives and I wanted to make Newcastle a better place to live.

I’ve set up this site so that I can share information about my work as a councillor and the things that are happening in Monument.

I was elected as a Labour and Cooperative Councillor but now sit as an independent. (You can read more about why I left the Labour Party here.)

I’m a teacher and live in Sandyford with my partner and daughter.