Suffolk born and bred, Mary was elected County Councillor for Clare in 2013 where she chairs the Scrutiny Committee. She trained as a journalist on the East Anglian Daily Times before becoming a political correspondent at Westminster.

I am married to Jeannette with two grown up sons.  I am now retired having spent most of my working life in corporate life in the agricultural chemical and biological industries.

Colin Spence has been Suffolk County Councillor for Sudbury East & Waldingfield (Acton, Chilton, Great & Little Waldingfield) Division since May 2005.   Previously he represented the Waldingfield Ward on Babergh District Council from 1976 to 2011.