Richard was first elected to Salisbury District Council in 2003 and then to Wiltshire Council in 2009 when the County became a unitary authority. He was appointed to the Police Authority in 2009 and then with the arrival of Police and Crime Commissioners he chaired the Wiltshire and Swindon Police and Crime Panel from 2012 to 2021. Richard has extensive committee experience in a wide variety of roles and is currently chairman of the Southern Planning Committee and the Pensions Fund Committee.
He has lived in or near Salisbury since 1976 and has been married to June for over forty years.Richard was first elected to Salisbury District Council in 2003 and then to Wiltshire Council in 2009 when the County became a unitary authority. He was appointed to the Police Authority in 2009 and then with the arrival of Police and Crime Commissioners he chaired the Wiltshire and Swindon Police and Crime Panel from 2012 to 2021.
Richard has extensive committee experience in a wide variety of roles and is currently chairman of the Southern Planning Committee and the Pensions Fund Committee. He has lived in or near Salisbury since 1976 and has been married to June for over forty years.