I have been a member of the Green Party since 2015 and I am a parish councillor in my home village of Smalley.

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I have been an Amber Valley borough councillor for Smalley, Shipley & Horsley Woodhouse since being elected in 2023.

I am a qualified youth worker, graduating from Derby University in 1993. I have worked in the field of substance misuse for over twenty-five years as a practitioner, senior worker and manager.

I have been a strong believer in the primacy of addressing climate change for many years and see the Green Party as the only viable vehicle for achieving the change we need to see. In Derbyshire we need better than what has previously been offered by Labour and the Tories and now by Reform. I am keen to argue the importance of Green thinking at the heart of our economy, in our transport system and in housing provision and that the number one issue for government must be addressing the Climate emergency.

I believe that councillors should be strong advocates for their area and am proud to be a resident and active member of the community in this part of Amber Valley.