Anthony Russell Bingham was born in Nottingham in 1940. He moved to Buxton in 1951 and was educated at Kent’s Bank School, in Buxton.
Tony served an electrical engineering apprenticeship with the Electricity Board. He also attended Stockport College of Further Education and Salford Technical College.
He married Mary in 1961, and they have two sons, Andrew and Ian, two daughters-in-law, Jayne and Janice, and two grandchildren, James and Emily.
Tony, Mary and their family moved to Chapel-en-le-Frith in 1966.
Tony started an electrical business, manufacturing Control Panels in 1967. The business moved to Hazel Grove in 1979 and changed from manufacturing to supplying general engineering equipment. The company was sold in 2003.
Tony is now semi-retired, working part-time in electrical engineering.
He became a Councillor in 2007, because he felt that, with his business experience, he could be put something useful back into the community.
Tony served on the Council and Committee of Chapel-en-le-Frith Golf Club for 17 years, Captain in 2001 and President in 2007.
Tony has served on various committees over the years and enjoys working with people.
Mrs Mary Bingham accompanies her husband as Deputy Mayoress.