Climate Emergency Committee

 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.

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 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.

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.

I believe passionately in striving for positive outcomes for the town of Lowestoft and I'm proud to work hard on behalf of the people of the area. I bring to the Town Council my enthusiasm, my interest in services to children and young people and my passion for making our town as ecologically friendly as possible. I'm fully on board with the Town Council's declaration of climate crisis and would encourage individuals to make the small changes required, which together make a big difference.