UKIP field a top candidate in the North of Tyne Mayoral election on 2nd May

Born bred and educated in the North East, Hugh served Queen and Country in the armed forces and then went on to work in education, inspiring a new generation of North East students.

Hugh has extensive experience in local government, has sat on many public committees and chaired the Overview and Security Committee giving him a unique view of the relationship between paid and elected servants of the community.

Hugh says "I want to make this area the epicentre of engineering and manufacturing excellence for the 21st Century, underpinned by a transport system to match"

Details of Hugh's campaign can be seen here