Duncan is the Broxtowe Conservative County Candidate for Beeston Central & Rylands division.

Duncan, originally from Leeds, moved to Beeston in 2012 to be closer to his job at the time with Raleigh bikes. His relocation was somewhat of a ‘homecoming’ as Duncan’s family are originally from Nottinghamshire and his grandfather bucked a family tradition of automatically becoming a coal miner to start work building wheels at the original Raleigh factory on Triumph Road. As World War II erupted, his grandfather left to join the RAF and of course, then Raleigh changed focus from cycles to munitions to support the war effort.

With over 25 years’ experience in the cycle industry, he entered the arena as a professional mountain bike downhill racer, achieving full sponsorship and competing at the highest level in various European competitions. A particular highlight of his career to date was when the Marin Mountain Bike Museum in Fairfax, California, requested his original race bike and profile information to be on permanent display in their Hall of Fame. As an avid mountain bike rider, he continues to ride every day on the trails at Hemlock Stone.

Duncan is a fully qualified LTA tennis coach specialising in disability tennis and volunteers at the Nottingham Tennis Centre. His work covers all learning disabilities, visually impaired and blind, and wheelchair coaching. In 2019 he was nominated for the Wheelchair Tennis Coach of the Year by the British National Tennis Championships.

Duncan is currently Sales Director and owner of a mountain bike brand based in Beeston, recognising the talented workforce in the Beeston area by bringing cycle manufacture back to the region.

He is also an ambassador for tourism in Nottingham and has worked with Marketing Nottingham to promote the region since 2014.

He is a fully qualified LTA tennis coach specialising in disability tennis and volunteers at the Nottingham Tennis Centre. His work covers all learning disabilities, visually impaired and blind, and wheelchair coaching. In 2019 he was nominated for the Wheelchair Tennis Coach of the Year by the British National Tennis Championships.

“I am honoured to be selected as the Conservative County Council Candidate for Beeston Central & Rylands. As an active member of the community living in Beeston, I feel passionate that I have a lot to offer this great area.”