Andy Pratt is the Conservative Chairman of Preston Conservative Association

He retired from the Lancashire Constabulary in 2010 at the rank of Superintendent. Precis of police career:

I was born in Preston and have lived in Ashton-on-Ribble all my life.Social deprivation has always been an issue that has concerned me that is why over the years I have been involved with luncheon clubs, food banks, learning disability groups, social enterprises and many other initiatives with th

I am a born and bred Prestonian, the eldest of three and profoundly deaf. Leaving school was tough at the time because of this and a lot of doors and opportunities were closed to me.