Phil is a retired Police Officer, who returned to Cheltenham 13 years ago. Having been brought up and predominately schooled locally this is his home. 3 generations of his family live in Cheltenham. Married to Val, they have 5 children and 2 grandchildren, so family is a very important part of Phil's life.Formerly, Phil has served as a School Governor at his daughter's primary school, a role he enjoyed. He has no single issue to pursue, other than ensuring every issue is dealt with fairly. Having worked for the public the whole of his professional life his motivation is still to put back something into the local community.