About Tom

“I’m proud to be a Shropshire born-and-bred working man who has gained the support and respect of Telford residents. I’ve rolled up my sleeves and got stuck in, fighting vigorously to protect families, pensioners and businesses in the town.”

Tom's factfile

• A Shropshire born-and-bred working man
• Works in a successful family cheese business – with customers in Telford - and helped create Shropshire Blue Cheese.
• A track record of getting things done and winning - as a local councillor for 13 years and as Telford’s Conservative Candidate for three years.
• A leading campaigner - making the point of meeting and talking to as many people as possible by knocking on 23,000 doors in Telford to date.

About Tom

• ‘A true blue Salopian’.
• Tom was selected as the Parliamentary Spokesman for the Telford Constituency in November 2006.
• Born and bred in Whitchurch, Tom has lived all his life in Shropshire. He went to school locally before going to Oxford University.
• As a member of his family firm of cheese factors, Tom and his father created one of the most successful national blue cheese varieties and named it after our county – Shropshire Blue.
• He has many interests, but particularly enjoys the countryside, wildlife and local history.

Tom Biggins' experience

• Tom believes strongly in the democratic process, in representing the views and interests of local people and in campaigning hard on local issues.
• In Shropshire, as County Councillor, Tom has campaigned to keep magistrates' courts, driving test centres and community hospitals open, and also worked hard to stop the reduction of fire engines across the area.
• In both of the 2001 and 2005 general elections, he stood as the Conservative candidate for Clwyd South where the Labour majority was reduced by from 14,000 to just over 6,000.

 Telford electorial success

• Out-polled Labour in 2007 local elections - first Conservative administration elected in Telford & Wrekin
• Out-polled Labour in the 2009 European election
• Won every local government by-election since 2007 – Brookside (gain from Labour, 2007), Horsehay & Lightmoor (gain from Independent, 2008), The Nedge (gain from Labour, Feb 2010)

 

Standing up for Telford residents

Tom is determined to see improvements in local services, encourage the creation of local jobs, protect pensioners and families, and help the whole community work together to create a better quality of life for everyone in Telford.

He is passionate about helping small businesses to thrive, encouraging local communities restore civic pride and promoting social responsibility. 

His particular interests are the economy, health, education, crime and immigration.

Tom has been campaigning hard over the proposed cuts to the paediatric service at the Princess Royal Hospital, and was delighted when David Cameron visited the hospital recently adding his personal support to the campaign. He has also campaigned to stop the closure of post offices in the area and to retain vital green areas within the town.

Tom wants to encourage people to take part in the democratic process by campaigning for fundamental powers and decision making to be restored to local people. 

"Often on the doorstep people tell me that they feel taken for granted and their views are just ignored. Too much power has passed from the citizen to the state, from councils to Whitehall, from Westminster to Brussels. I will do everything I can to reverse this."