Mark is the Conservative Candidate for Nethermayne Ward in the upcoming by-election. He has lived in Basildon since 2005 and his association with the town has been for many years more, as he has a lot of family who live in the area too.

As well as being a Basildon resident, Mark has been a parish councillor for the last 5 years and in that time, he has enjoyed supporting the residents with local issues and projects, which have benefited all within the community.

Mark says, "I believe that there are a lot of opportunities for our borough in the future and I am passionate about being a part of that and supporting the residents of Basildon."

If you would like to contact Mark about his campaign, please email markc@btconservatives.com. You can follow Mark on Facebook.