John has lived and been involved in the Prettygate and Lexden area since he first moved to Colchester as a child in 1958.
Now retired, John worked in the NHS and in local government as an HR manager. John is a keen cyclist and member of Colchester Rovers.
When a member of Essex County Council, John was instrumental in making sure that Lexden Park was not turned into another housing estate and that County handed it over to Colchester Borough Council as a public open space.
John has actively campaigned for residents of Prettygate over the last 14 years, including supporting residents in putting forward their views on planning applications, cleaning up graffiti and helping to save Prettygate Library.