Eric Lucas is 46 and has lived in Bath for nine years. He lives in Lower Weston with his partner and two children (who go to local schools) and works at Bath's Royal United Hospital as a children's occupational therapist. Lucas is a school governor and an active member of the Woodcraft Folk. He is a long-time Green campaigner and was formerly a Green Party city councillor in Oxford, as well as the party's parliamentary candidate in Bath in 2005. He takes a keen interest in promoting Bath's open spaces and building a sustainable city.