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I live in Bicester with my wife and our three young daughters. Like many families in Bicester, we chose to put down roots here because of the sense of community and the opportunity to help shape a growing area.
I am actively involved in local life as Secretary of a local Residents Association and as a governor at my daughter’s Primary School. Previously, I chaired a school governing board in London, working closely with leadership teams to ensure strong standards, sound financial oversight and clear strategic direction.
Professionally, I work in a senior specialist role managing global employee benefits programmes with budgets in the tens of millions. My work focuses on accountability, policy design and ensuring resources are used effectively. It is a role that requires evidence-based thinking, collaboration and the ability to make complex systems work better for people.
I am standing because I believe local politics should be practical, accountable and rooted in the needs of residents.
Bicester is growing rapidly, and with that growth comes pressure on infrastructure, green spaces, schools, health services and community cohesion. Development can bring opportunity, but only if it is planned properly and shaped together with the people who live here.
Too often, residents feel that decisions happen around them rather than with them. I want to help close that gap by ensuring the council listens more effectively, communicates more openly and makes decisions that are transparent and properly scrutinised.
With continued expansion in and around Bicester, planning decisions must put communities first. Residents deserve meaningful consultation, not processes that feel like formalities and tick-box exercises.
Growth should be matched by investment in roads, schools, healthcare, green spaces and community facilities so that development strengthens our area rather than placing further strain on it.
As new neighbourhoods emerge, building connections between people is essential. Strong communities do not happen by accident – they need support, shared spaces and opportunities for people to come together.
I have seen first-hand, through local community projects and residents’ work, how much can be achieved when people feel ownership of where they live.
Councils must deliver real value for residents. That means careful scrutiny of spending, clear accountability and a focus on outcomes.
I would bring a practical approach grounded in governance experience and financial oversight, asking whether policies are working, whether resources are being used wisely, and whether decisions are delivering measurable benefits for the public.
My background is not in career politics. It is in solving problems, improving systems and helping organisations function effectively.
I would bring an analytical and collaborative approach – one that values evidence, listens carefully and focuses on delivery rather than rhetoric.
I believe local representatives should be visible, responsive and willing to work constructively with residents, colleagues and community groups to achieve long-term results.
Bicester’s future should be shaped by the people who live here.
I want to help build a council that works better, listens properly and supports stronger, more connected communities.
That is the contribution I hope to make: practical, accountable leadership that keeps residents at the heart of decision-making.