Michael has lived in Rugby for over 20 years and has two daughters at Rugby High School where he is also a school governor.

Working as the Chief Operations Officer of a Development Company Michael manages the delivery of 1200 new homes and over one million square feet of commercial space and a new 23,000 seat stadium for a Championship football club. The plans have the needs of the town at their heart and had over 10,000 letters of support at planning.

This regeneration initiative has galvanised a community and he feels he can bring the same skills and experience as a Borough Councillor to help make Rugby a better place.

Generally – Labour plans a radical reimagining of the town centre that highlights Rugby’s unique character and celebrates its shops and boutique enterprises. Michael would push for an audit of empty buildings to identify those that could be brought back into use in innovative ways to boost the local economy and regenerate the town, such as providing a hub for self-employed people, small businesses and others, and a separate hub where all council and voluntary services could be accessed in one place.

Michael would address the acute lack of housing for people wanting to get on the housing ladder or needing affordable or social rented accommodation. This includes establishing a Council-owned Homes for Rent company, working as a not-for-profit enterprise, renting properties at prices in line with current council properties, with the money being reinvested in future house building.

Michael will hold the Conservative council to account for failing to insist on sufficient roads, schools and health services and is demanding better regulation by the council of Houses in Multiple Occupancy in the town centre. He will continue to call for services to be brought back to St. Cross Hospital and more locally-based ambulances.

Away from work Michael volunteers as a coach and is the Chair of the Rugby Swimming Club.