I grew up in Barnsley and moved to London when I was 18 to join the police.  After completing my training I worked as a Police Officer in South East London.

I have lived in Sheffield for most of my life and before retirement I worked as a careers adviser. I have always been active in the community and have previously served as a city Councillor, a school and college Governor and trustee of national and local charities.

Shirley Clayton, a life-long Conservative,  has lived in the Beighton area for over 30 years and during that time she has served as Secretary and then Chairman for Sheffield Attercliffe Conservatives  Association (now known as Sheffield South East Constituency), she served as Chairman of Sheffiel