Peter has been Deputy Leader of Hambleton District Council for the last nine years with Cabinet responsibility for Economic Development and Finance.  Peter has served on the Council for the last 14 years and also sits on the Local Enterprise Partnership Infrastructure Board and the North Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel.

Peter has worked in the Insurance industry for over 40 years, specialising in Property and Business Interruption claims and is currently Head of Claims for a global insurance broker.  He is a past president of the North East Chartered Insurance Institute, Vice-Chair of the North Yorkshire Police and Crime Panel and is Chair of the Central Northallerton Development Company responsible for the redevelopment of the former Northallerton Prison site.