DAKIN, Nic

Member for Scunthorpe since 2010. Committees: Member, Education Select Committee since 2010. Political career: Stood down from the council after achieving the only Labour council gain from the Conservatives in that years council election 2007; Leader of Labour Group in Opposition 2003; Leader 1997; Chair of Education 1996; Elected to North Lincolnshire Council 1995. Special political interests: Education; TB; regional policy; manufacturing, particularly steel; animal welfare; constitutional reform. Profession/Trade: Teacher; Principal, John Leggott College, Scunthorpe, 2007-10. Education: Kings College, London, PGCE; Hull University, BA History, MEd; Longslade Upper School, Birstall, Leicestershire; Stonehill High School, Birstall, Leicestershire; Cossington C of E Primary School, Leicestershire. Languages spoken: French, Swedish. Hobbies: Walking, squash, watching football (Scunthorpe United, mainly), theatre, art, music. b.1955, London. Married with three children.