Dr Shaun Parsons is the Conservative candidate for the Prudhoe North and Wylam ward.  Shaun is a Psychologist and ex Royal Navy sailor who has worked in the health service for 20 years and then from 2005 ran his own company working in child protection. Shaun decided to focus on political work leaving his business in 2024.  Shaun ran as the Conservative parliamentary candidate in Washington and Gateshead South in the 2024 General Election.

Shaun lives in Prudhoe and is passionate about living in the Tyne Valley and the vibrant towns and villages of Ovingham and Wylam which make up the ward. 

Shaun is a keen cook and obsessed Newcastle United fan who also enjoys walking his dogs along the Tyne.