Currently ward member for Offington and Leader of the Council

Providing policy advice and assistance with lobbying for the tourism sector in the UK.

Policy analysis and reporting on all relevant legislation and strategies for the senior management team;Influencing local, regional and central government policy on behalf of tourism industry in the region with recent successes relating to the Furnished Holiday Lettings Rules and the Daylight Savings Bill;Lead officer on responses to Regional Growth Fund and emerging Local Enterprise Partnerships;Project management of Hotel Futures programme which has influenced over £100 million of hotel investment in the South East over past three years;Leading project teams on all business advice activities and Business Link liaison including the development of an innovative tourism business advice workshop with Business Link Kent which was subsequently adopted by five other Business Links;Manager of local authority membership portfolio worth over £200,000. Maintaining a high level of local authority commitment to tourism despite funding cuts has been a notable achievement.

Policy analysis on a high profile, national review leading to significant changes in the local governance structure for Chester;Playing a key role in securing a successful bid for unitary status that avoided a single council for the whole of Cheshire;Presenting to directors and senior management;Influencing corporate policy decisions at the highest level with the Council.