Tim Passmore, Police and Crime Commissioner, Suffolk

Conservative Party Candidate

Force area:
Suffolk

Tim Passmore

Election statement:

Tim and his wife of 26 years, Heather, live in North Suffolk with their three boys. 
Born in Felixstowe Tim moved to the village of Witnesham near Ipswich. Suffolk
is a county Tim knows well and loves.

Educated at Ipswich School, Tim went on to study agriculture at Wye College,
University of London, where he majored in management, marketing and economics.
He recently gained an MBA from the Open University specialising in marketing,
international enterprise, strategy and financial strategy. 

Tim is a self-employed agricultural and rural business consultant. During his
career Tim has been an intensive livestock producer, and has advised on pig
production and genetic breeding programmes across four continents.

One of Tim’s most satisfying projects involved securing a significant Defra 

grant of £500,000 to re-establish hop production in Suffolk following a gap 

of more than 100 years.

Tim has extensive experience in Suffolk’s tourist economy, currently worth 

over £1.7 billion per year. He is particularly passionate about Suffolk’s food 

and drink sector and its considerable potential for expansion.

Tim referees Rugby Union at adult and junior levels, officiating at clubs across 

East Anglia and South East England.  He also ran the First Eye Scout Group 

for 25 years. Tim is an accomplished amateur musician playing the bassoon 

for various orchestras and ensembles in Suffolk and Norfolk. Other hobbies

include tutored tasting sessions of Real Ale and Single Malt Scotch Whisky 

and growing English scented roses.

Tim has been leader of Mid Suffolk Council for eight years and chairs the 

influential Suffolk Public Sector Leaders group. He has considerable 

experience of handling large budgets and developing partnerships across 

the public, private and voluntary sector.

Promoted by Peter Burgoyne, 4 By Ford, Sudbury CO10 2YG

Suffolk Constabulary, Police England and Wales Police and Crime Commissioner elections, 2012

Suffolk Constabulary




Jane Basham is the Labour candidate. The election on 15th November is important. Police and Crime Commissioners will say how the police service is structured and how the money is spent.Suffolk needs a Commissioner with the experience and insight to do the job. I have senior management experience with Suffolk Police. I led a civil rights charity and worked with vulnerable victims of crime as well as with offenders and ex-offenders. I have experience of working with others, of holding services to account and of business and commissioning.



Cllr Tim Passmore, leader of Suffolk Council, is the Conservative candidate. Tim and his wife of 26 years, Heather, live in North Suffolk with their three boys.  Born in Felixstowe Tim moved to the village of Witnesham near Ipswich. Suffolk is a county Tim knows well and loves.



David Cocks is an independent candidate  This election will see major change in how policing in Suffolk is directed and planned.  Policing has a significant impact on all sections of our community, young and old alike.