Deputy Group Leader, Rochford District Residents and Green Group.
Group Leader, Green and Rochford District Residents Group: 2014 - 2017.
Vice-Chairman, Investment Board: 2015-2017.
John gained an Honours Degree in Plant Biology and Ecology from Queen Mary College (London University) in 1972 where he started an Eco Action Group even before the Friends of the Earth became influential. Thereafter he joined the NatWest Group. He added to his academic qualifications with an HNC in Business Studies (Distinction) and became an Associate of the Chartered Institute of Bankers (A.C.I.B.)
He has had a senior management career in the City and Credit Cards over 33 years at the cutting edge of developing customer service and Change Managememt. He has retired from the financial services sector but has also enjoyed a second career at one of our local secondary schools; Greensward Academy.
John has remained in touch with Natural Sciences having been elected a Fellow of the Linnaean Society (F.L.S.).
John and Christine were married in 1975 and moved to the Rochford District where they have lived for 36 years. They have 2 young adult children, Bethany and Elliot.
John's career in local government started in 1980 in Hockley and during his term as a Parish Councillor became Chairman of the Council for a wonderful year. In 1994 the community in Hawkwell pressed John to be the founder of the Hawkwell Residents' Association. In May 2000 he was elected to Rochford District Council to represent the Association in Hawkwell West ward. In 2014 he was re-elected until 2016 and now represents the community through his own registered local political party, Rochford District Residents. His contiguous terms of Office since 2000 leave John with the notability of being historically the independent councillor with the longest continuous period on Rochford District Council.
John is registered under the Data Protection Act.