Sheffield University Civil Engineering graduate
First 15 years of working life was spent on site on large civil engineering projects all of which directly or indirectly involved transport (road, rail etc) and other infrastructure services
Business owner and audio designer specialising in high performance audio cables. Very passionate about creating the most natural sounds from hifi systems by advanced engineering and creative research.
My professional career in project management and supply chain has constantly involved transport.
My political activity has included being Highways Committee chairman of a Council. I am currently President of a Conservative constituency association.
My main interest is in transport. I am a member of Railfuture, a founder member of the Conservative Transport Group and chair of the board of Compass Community Transport in Sunderland.
Richard was a Public Relations Manager in the oil industry for Chevron, and British National Oil Co. Later an oil industry PR consultant and is now retired.