Since 1998 Alan has been Chairman of the Tonbridge Sports Association (TSA), an organisation that represents sports clubs in Tonbridge and surrounding areas. The TSA is reported to be one of the largest independent Sports Associations in the UK with over 50 clubs covering 20 different sports. A retired Chartered Accountant, Alan is a keen tennis player and at a very early age was a semi-professional footballer. He is a Trustee representative for Poult Wood.