PROFILE:

HOW LONG SERVED ON THE COUNCIL:

I joined Ashbourne Town Council in June 2003

Committees and Representative

• Mayor
• Chair of Planning
• Finance
• Community & Environment
• Town Council representative for Ashbourne Community Transport
• Town Council representative for Ashbourne 50+ Forum

BIT ABOUT YOURSELF IE: FAMILY, WORK, HOBBIES ETC:

I am married to Richard and a mother of three children.

Hobbies include cooking, family history and writing, in fact I have written a book on Ashbourne Town Hall called "A Building Through Time" which is dedicated to my close friend and an Ashbourne Historian Trilby Shaw.

I have been a fund raiser for the community for almost 35 years.

COMMUNITY INVOLVEMENT IE: SCHOOL GOVERNOR, OTHER COMMITTEE INVOLVEMENT:

In the past I was Treasurer for "Zone 6" – Youth Project, on the 50+ Forum, Volunteer Bureau Board and Chair of Riverside Social Club.

I am also on the Neighbourhood Plan Steering Group.

Secretary and Treasurer of Ashbourne RBL

Chair Station Road Playgroup

Treasurer Heritage Centre

With Cllr Chell we brought Springboard to youth Ashbourne

Chair of young Drivers with PC Cooper

Secretary and fundraiser for Chernobyl Children Life-line for Fourteen years

Board of Firty plus forum

Now Board Trustees Ashbourne Community Transport

Community Committee Ashbourne Pavilion

Mayor of Ashbourne Town Council 2009/10, 2016/17 I have been Chair of Finance and Chair of Environment also Deputy Chairman of Environment Committee 2010/11.

WHAT YOU CAN DO TO IMPROVE THE COMMUNITY:

To work along side other councillors in doing our very best for the town l am proud to live in.