Colin has been a hard-working Suffolk County Councillor since 2006 and, at the last election, had over 50% of the vote in his previous Division. Colin has been Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care and Finance, and Leader of the Council, and will be a strong voice for Hartismere at Suffolk County Council for the remainder of its existence.
Colin is elected by Conservative Leaders across the country to the Conservative Executive of the Local Government Association (LGA). His experience and knowledge have led to two terms on the LGA Community Wellbeing Board, three years on the People and Places Board, and he now serves on the LGA Performance Committee. Colin is an accredited national Peer, working with Councils across the country and mentoring Councillors, Cabinet members, Shadow Groups, and individual Councillors. He has served as a Director of the Local Authority Mutual Investment Trust.
Colin is an active and seasoned activist for the Conservative Party. He has served as past Deputy Chairman (Political), Chairman, Vice President, and President of one Association, and as Chairman of another. He has gone on to serve as the Area Deputy Chairman Political, then Area Chairman, Deputy Chairman Political, and finally Chairman of the Eastern Region.
Away from politics, Colin has spent 40 years in the property industry in a variety of roles. He has also served as a Commissioner for the Independent Commission for Civil Aviation Noise, and is currently a member of the Essex and Suffolk Water Company's Water Forum. He lives with his partner, Lisa, and in his spare time, he plays Golf, Padel, and Pickleball, and regularly goes to the gym and swimming pool. Colin enjoys reading history and going to the theatre, and sometimes enjoys following Spurs FC. Colin also runs a small family charity and a Men's Shed breakfast club in his home village.