” I will do as I say and put the people of Falkirk and Scotland First”
Richard was born and brought up in Larbert. Went to Larbert village primary school then onto Larbert High. Having worked on the family farm around School hours all his life, he then went onto Oatridge Agricultural College.
Following College he went into a farming partnership with his father. This led to taking on more rented land and more Cattle. Alongside farming Richard has had winter maintenance contracts in business parks, hotels and Forth valley hospital, along with some summer grounds maintenance contracts.
Recently with a growing dissatisfaction with the way the country was governed he Joined Reform UK and stood in Alloa and Grangemouth in the 2024 general election.
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Electorate: 68,831
Council Area: Falkirk
Additional Members Region: Central Scotland and Lothians West