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Born 7 April 1954 in Redditch, I now live at the Old Barn, Walcote, with my beautiful wife Di. My early years were spent in Station Road, Studley, where two special sisters, Sara and Mary, quickly joined me. Sara lives in Rome and Mary lives just down the road in Oversley. In the early 60s our family moved to Lancashire, where my father started work for the Atomic Energy Authority. After attending two rather fine schools I opted for a career in the Lancashire Constabulary, where I specialised in Road Traffic Policing for my entire service until retirement. During this time I was married and presented with a beautiful daughter Claire, who now lives with my two grandchildren in Salford Priors.
Since retiring I have returned to my roots here in Alcester, where my father was born, and where my parents Ann and John had already returned a few years earlier. My grandfather 'Harry' Gittus was well regarded in Alcester and was a very active member of the local community. In the last five years Di and I have converted a small barn in Walcote and formed a small but successful building and renovating company.
I am proud to be an active member of Alcester Town Council.
I had the pleasure of becoming an elected member as a Warwickshire County Councillor, representing the County District of Alcester, in the 2009 county elections. I subsequently honoured my election promise by retiring from my business and becoming Alcester's full-time representative.
I followed this success by being elected by the residents of Kinwarton to represent them as their District Councillor in 2010.
I sit on a variety of Committees, mostly connected with Adult Services and Planning.
I am the Flood Champion for Alcester Town Council and to compliment this I also represent Warwickshire County as their Regional Flood Defence representative.
In any spare time I am a Magistrate, and a School Governor at two local schools. I am also a member of several other local charitable organisations. My main hobby is talking and listening to people. I have spent my entire life working in the community, and I still find people interaction very interesting. For the future I would like to live long and healthy, thus continuing my ability to serve the people of Alcester.
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