Peter is a hardworking local councillor for Perth City who champions the causes of care for the elderly, action on homelessness and affordable housing as Convenor of Housing and Health.
Peter lives in Perth, with his wife Liz and two teenage sons, one studying at university and the other in his final year at Perth High School.
Since his election to the Council in 2003, where Peter won his seat from third place, beating the Conservatives and leapfrogging the SNP, Peter was convincingly re-elected as the Lib Dem councillor for Perth City Centre in 2007.
Peter has fought numerous high profile campaigns with the active support of Perth residents to preserve and enhance the stature of the city: He championed Perth’s successful bid to achieve Fairtrade status. Fought successfully to preserve the amenity of Tay Street, and has been in the vanguard of the “Stop the Incinerator” campaign against the Shore Road waste to energy plant.
Peter has a passion for the Fair City of Perth and for Perthshire and will work hard to improve the quality of life for all.
Peter fought the Perth constituency at the Scottish Parliament election in 2007 moving one place closer to winning and increasing the Lib Dem share of the vote. Peter and stood as a Scottish Parliament list candidate for our area in 2007 and in 2003.
Peter is an experienced and effective campaigner, a former National Campaigns Manager with the Scottish Liberal Democrats and a winner again as Agent in Willie Rennie MP’s by-election triumph.
Before working in politics Peter was a manager with a national builder's merchant working in Edinburgh, London, Dundee and the Borders.
Peter's hobbies include hill-walking, crosswords, sailing and cycling.
