AREAS and TYPES

The family home in Lowestoft has always been in St. Margaret’s East Ward, for which I was elected to the Town Council as an independent candidate in May 2019. Being interested in transport matters, I am a member of Railfuture and East Suffolk Travel Association.

To be sustainable, the community of Lowestoft needs jobs and housing. Now is the time to fight for a better future for the town and us all.

Deputy Mayor

During Lowestoft Town Council’s inception, I was a councillor in the first term. I am really pleased to be back on the Council again so that I can help contribute to positive changes within our community. For me, the best part of being a councillor is interacting with residents and being able to support them with their needs. The sense of fulfilment in having a positive impact on people’s lives cannot be beaten. My vision for Lowestoft is primarily focused around improving the area for future generations to enjoy.

 I am keen to bring a greener, sustainable outlook to the Town Council and to Lowestoft. I will work to the best of my ability to represent the town and the ward.

Mayor

I am a Town Councillor for the Pakefield Ward of Lowestoft, where I have lived for the last 40 years.

I have been married to my wife Sue for the last 30 years and have 5 children and 2 step children, all of whom are also happily married. I am the Mayor for the Town Council, as well as Chair of The Friends of the Library in Kessingland (F.O.L.K). I am also the Director of both the Lowestoft Town Football Club and the Lowestoft Town Sports Academy.

I am a Green Party Councillor representing Elmtree Ward. I am involved in several community organisations working in and around our town.

I have lived in Lowestoft for 34 years. After moving from London with my parents, I used to manage a cycle shop in Oulton Broad and in recent years I have been working in a customer service role with the local authority, having previously been on Committees for Lowestoft BMX club and Gorleston Football Club.

The Suffolk Wildlife Trust’s Carlton Marshes, where I am a volunteer, is a good example of how through team effort and investment an inspiring outcome can be achieved for the good of the environment and the community. This is the type of partnership that Lowestoft needs to thrive.

I  feel that it is so important that the Town Council looks to the future, engages with young people and their interests, as well as looking to the past to enable a lasting and active legacy to be created within our town.

The Climate Emergency Committee has been set up as part of the Council’s response to declaring a climate emergency and all responsibilities are focused on determining achievable changes to the Council’s activities as far as is practicable and proportionate

I am an active participant in the local heritage scene: I am a member of the Jack Rose Old Lowestoft Society, have been a member of the Save Our Record Office (SORO) community campaign group from the outset, and have participated in Heritage Open Days and supported local heritage projects.

 Wendy.Brooks@lowestofttowncouncil.gov.uk

I live in the Historic High Street with my family, where we run a small shop. I have worked as an electronic engineer since graduating, and that is still my day job today, making ideas into reality. We moved here in 2015 from Lincoln, a city where history itself is a tourist attraction. History is very important to me in Lowestoft too, and seeing the High Street deteriorating made me decide I wanted to be a Town Councillor. I am passionate about following the ideas of our communities, making Lowestoft an interesting and welcoming town that everyone will want to visit. Added: 22 September, 2023