Peter Allonby
Middleton Independents Party
North Middleton Ward
Hello. My name is Peter Allonby and I'm pleased to announce that I will be standing as a candidate for Middleton Independents in North Ward in the forthcoming elections.
I arrived in Middleton in 1968 to train at Hopwood hall and have lived on Summerfield Drive, Boarshaw since 1976. I am a retired teacher, spending 34 years in Manchester schools, 25 of them as a Headteacher.
I retired early on ill health and, once recovered, gave my time to helping the community.
I worked part-time for seven years as a Cancer Champion, fronting campaigns. I also worked for Manchester City Council on Fostering campaigns, for Pennine Trust similarly and for the National Apprenticeship Scheme.
My sons attended St John Fisher School where, for many years, I was a Governor. My late wife worked there for 25 years.
For the past seven years, I have been the volunteer caretaker at St John Fisher Church.
In 2018 I was asked to help build the Providence Memorial Garden, a project I have been involved with ever since. Last Christmas I was one of the organisers of the Middleton Big Sing and I have organise craft fairs, art and photography exhibitions to show off the talents of our townsfolk.
We need committed, local folk to represent us. We are not attached to, nor do we owe allegiance to, any political party.
If you give me your vote I will give my all to bring new investment, better facilities and a sense of pride to both North Ward and the Town.
