Councillors and Committees

I joined the Council in July 2016 - serve on several committees, Planning & Development and Finance & Governance. I am a member of Kesgrave Library Community Group and Patient Participation Group at the Birches Medical Centre. My professional background is in education – secondary, higher and research. I am a grandmother, a keen walker and enjoy reading.

Kesgrave born and bred, I started Primary school at Gorseland on the day it opened, progressed to Kesgrave High and then to Felixstowe for A Levels. I started my working life in Graphic Design, progressing to Marketing Manager. I’ve been a member of Martlesham Community Council, and was firsts elected to Kesgrave Town Council in 2011. My philosophy is every voice counts.

I have been a Town Councillor for over 20 years. I joined because I am interested in being part of the community and wanted to make a difference. My main passions are young people and providing additional facilities and events in the Town. For most of this time I have been chairman of the Community and Recreation Committee which is responsible for providing new play equipment in Kesgrave including Cedarwood Green

I grew up in Melton Nr Woodbridge.
I have been married to my wife Christine since 1968 and we have lived in Kesgrave since then.
We have two married daughters who also live in Kesgrave along with our three grandchildren.
I retired from working full time in 2011 after working a number of years for British Telecom at Adastral Park.

"I have lived in Kesgrave since 2005 and after a career in insurance I retired in 2011. As an resident, ordinary member of the community in 2018 I joined the committee for developing the Neighbourhood Plan which I chaired from and in July 2018 until the plan was confirmed in 2021 became chairman. Since then, I have served as chair of the Planning & Development Committee."

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“I was born and raised in Ipswich, living there, Wickham Market and Saxmundham before settling in Kesgrave 8 years ago.  I also have strong family connections in Kesgrave; my wife lived and went to school there before we met and my Mother and Father-in-Law have lived in Kesgrave for 40 years.

I have been employed at the old Sizewell Power Station for nearly 37 years, starting as a Clerical Assistant before joining the Health Physics