I have farmed in Onecote for the last 46 years and l currently hold the “title “ as your longest serving onecote parish councillor of 36 years . I have been chairman of the local assessment panel for Farming in protected landscape FiPL in the peak district National Park for last 5 years also President of Staffordshire young farmers association for the last 2years and also vice president Staffordshire Holstein society and member of leek N FU . I’m on the parish council because all the rolls I’ve held above has helped in my decision making on the different aspects of rural village life.