I have lived in Kidderminster for 13 years and am married with two teenage daughters. I work as a fundraiser for a charity and am presently a governor at both Birchen Coppice Middle School and Kidderminster College.

I have been an active Liberal Democrat/SDP member for 20 years.

Since 1997 I have campaigned against the proposal to built an incinerator in Kidderminster and am an active member of the SKI (Stop Kidderminster Incinerator) campaign.

I want to see more money spent on education and social services. I believe in the provision of high quality public services and hope voters reject those promising better services and tax and council tax reductions.

If elected, I will be an articulate, questioning voice for residents at County Hall.

I promise residents will see me and hear from me regularly and not just at election time.