Nick has lived in Dorking for over 25 years, having moved here following many years living overseas, mainly in Canada and Norway. Nick and his wife Stephanie, a local artist and potter, raised three children in the town, attending local schools. He is now retired from a career as a professional geologist in the energy industry. He is a strong believer in the power of local and community networks to build organisations that can improve our town, having been involved in the Transition Town Movement, leading the establishment and running of the Dorking Community Orchard, and taking on the role of the Chair of the local-food project "Food Float" following the death of his wife (one of the founders).

Nick is a long-term Liberal Democrat supporter and volunteer, and became a Councillor in the delayed elections of May 2021, representing Dorking South. Apart from representing the concerns and issues of local residents, Nick is involved in the wider promotion and development of the Dorking town centre, through the Business Improvement District (BID) and Town Forum, and is a member of the Development Management Committee. He has also been involved on behalf of the Council, in the management of the Almshouses on Cotmandene, and of the Nower House Care Home.