Tim Kinnaird has been many different things throughout his life - doctor, MasterChef finalist, and baker. Now he is looking to add one more title to that list, district councillor.

Mr Kinnaird has announced his plans to run as a Labour candidate for Breckland Council's Shipdham with Scarning ward in the May 4 local government elections.

Mr Kinnaird, who owns Macarons & More in Norwich's Royal Arcade, said: “It's something I’ve thought about doing for a long time.

Dereham Times: Tim Kinnaird has announced he is standing as a Labour candidate in the Breckland elections next monthTim Kinnaird has announced he is standing as a Labour candidate in the Breckland elections next month (Image: Aaron McMillan)

“Having the jobs I’ve had, you have a political interest in the world around you, you cannot ignore that. 

“I am really interested in people and proud of where I live and the people who live there, and the wider Breckland community, and I want to be more involved in that.

“I want to listen to the people that live in the area, and what concerns them, what drives them, what they’re pleased with and what worries them, and amply their voices. 

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Dereham Times: Dr Tim Kinnaird in his shop, Macarons and More, at the Royal Arcade.Dr Tim Kinnaird in his shop, Macarons and More, at the Royal Arcade. (Image: Archant)

“I also think, for the benefit of Breckland, there needs to be a stronger opposition to the Conservatives.”   

Mr Kinnaird has lived in Shipdham since 2000 and has been involved in the community including having been a consultant paediatrician and a small business owner. He was also the chair of governors at Dereham Northgate High School from 2016 until the end of 2022.

He is not a complete stranger to political campaigning, having door-knocked for Labour before the last general election in 2019 - but this is the first time he is standing for an elected position. 

Other candidates standing in Shipdham with Scarning are: Scott Daynes (Reform UK), Paul Jonathan Hewett (Local Conservatives), Michael Christopher O'Neil (Labour Party),  Geoffrey Gilbert Plank (Green Party), Lynda Susan Turner (Local Conservatives).