Health, community, justice and Warrington
Following a career in university, higher and further education John became a Board member of the Warrington and Runcorn Development Corporation. Since then he has served as Leader of Warrington Borough Council overseeing the transition to a unitary authority, Chair of Warrington Community Healthcare NHS Trust, Chair of 5 Boroughs Partnership Trust and Chair of NHS Warrington (PCT). He was also employed as a member of the national Big Lottery Board from 2004-2012. John is a magistrate (appointed 1979), and he was a founder trustee of the Tim Parry Jonathan Ball Foundation for Peace, Warrington Wolves Foundation and a trustee/director of The Spirit Trust 2012 (national Olympic legacy organisation). He was granted the Freedom of Warrington (Freeman) in 2004. Subgroups: Governance, Safety and Risk. John joined the WDP Board in 2015.
