Members

Peter Aldous

Peter was Member of Parliament for Waveney from 2010 - 2024. Before entering Parliament, he was employed as a Chartered Surveyor in Norwich and Ipswich. Peter is Vice Chairman of the All Party Parliamentary Group of Further Education and Lifelong Learning and Member of the All Party Parliamentary Group on Sixth Forms. He has been both a Waveney District Councillor and a Suffolk County Councillor, where he was Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group. Peter relaxes by following most sports and has been an Ipswich Town season ticket holder for many years. A keen squash player, when not working, he looks to be on court most evenings at the Beccles Sports Centre.

Richard Cranmer

Richard is an experienced education consultant and a member of Kingfisher Schools Trust since 2025. He brings a wealth of experience and a strong record of success in school and trust leadership, including within church schools. Richard has effectively managed organisational growth and worked collaboratively with a wide range of agencies across the education sector, particularly with the Church of England Foundation for Educational Leadership, the Department for Education, and local authorities. He is a published author and undertakes a variety of voluntary roles within the education sector.

Oliver Drury

Oliver is the Community and Corporate Engagement Officer at the East of England Co-op leading on community engagement across the counties and over 200 stores.  Oliver has held senior communication roles at Adnams and the Marshall Group working in the automotive, aerospace and defence and retail sector.  Oliver holds and MBA and has a MSt in Sustainable Leadership from the University of Cambridge. He is a Director of Aldeburgh Yacht Club and sits on the advisory board at Essex University and is a Trustee for two other charities.