Richard Bassett has served as a District Councillor for Nazeing since 2007, with re-elections in 2011 and 2015, and currently holds the position of Planning Portfolio Holder at Epping Forest District Council. Concurrently, Richard Bassett has had a long tenure at HP, starting in 1984, ultimately becoming the European Business Development Manager for NonStop Services in the EMEA Technology Solutions organization, where responsibilities included managing a $100 million service business. Richard Bassett has also held various roles within HP such as EMEA Business Manager, Technology Services, and has extensive experience in business analysis and project management across different capacities for NonStop equipment.