I was born and grew up in Cornwall, but have now lived in Capel St Mary for 39 years. I studied geography at the University of Newcastle upon Tyne. From there, I went straight into the graduate training scheme at Ford Motor Company in Brentwood, studied further, and became a marketing specialist, eventually working in Ford of Europe. After a brief spell in the Midlands the family came to Suffolk. My husband, a Master Brewer, worked for Tolly Cobbold. As our two daughters progressed through the local primary and secondary schools, I began a new career teaching in Higher Education.

• An experienced, reliable and hard working local Councillor
• Campaigner for road safety, especially local issues on the A12
• Member of the East of England LGA Europe and International Forum
• Visiting Fellow to the Suffolk Business School and former Senior Lecturer in marketing and international business strategy at University of Suffolk
• 26 years as a Councillor on Babergh, serving the local community
• Past Chairman of Babergh District Council and Chairman of Strategy Committee; group leader of the Babergh Liberal Democrats
• Member of the local Christian community
• Long-time season ticket holder at Portman Road
• Founder and helper of various women’s and children’s groups in this area going back 30 years