Steve Whiffen is 47 and has lived in Northamptonshire for seven years. He is married with four teenage children, all of whom attend local schools and colleges. He works full time for a large charity which aims to provide better lives for older people. In his spare time, Steve is a local parish councillor and chairs its recreation committee. He is also a qualified minibus driver with Daventry Area Community Transport and a member of the Brixworth Youth Foundation, which runs a local youth club at where his wife is also a volunteer.