Richmond West
Party: The Independents
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Youcan Cottage
10a Wellington Place
Richmond
North Yorkshire
DL10 4AP
Tel: (01748) 824 626
Fax: (01748) 821 725
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Committees
Strategy Board Spokesperson for Equality &
Diversity
Outside Bodies
Richmondshire Building Preservation Trust
SUBSTITUTE: North Yorkshire County Council Scrutiny of Health
Committee
Hello and welcome to my webpages. I represent Richmond
West. The ward covers the Gallowfields Trading Estate as well as
the Market Place, reaches down to The Green and across to the
caravan park and is at the edge of the National Park.
Richmond West includes some of the finest parts of Richmond and is
a magnet for lots of visitors and walkers. There are issues
with cuts in public transport; older people in particular, hit by
the loss of the evening and Sunday services. Young families
find it hard to access affordable housing and the ward also has the
highest rate of unemployment in the district.
Personal background
I have lived in Richmondshire most of my life. I went to
the Wensleydale School, Leyburn where I met my husband
Martin. I have worked for 20 years for the Ministry of
Defence and currently work as a Rural Network Officer on the Rural
Voice project.
Council Background
I have been a Richmondshire District
Councillor since 2003. Like most other people I am concerned
about the future impact of waste and carbon emissions and I am
committed to re-cycling and re-using. I really want to see
the council introduce cardboard to the re-cycling
collection. I am currently spokesperson for Equality
and Diversity. This brief includes Race, Religion, Older people,
Young people, Women and Disability. It is an area that has an
impact on everything the council does.
Interests
Although no longer a committee member of
Richmond Live I still like to support the annual Richmond Live
festival and help by selling the advertising. I am a member
of Richmond Town Council. I also take part in the monthly
litter picking/clean ups as part of Richmond Pride. I have an
allotment on Westfields which I wish I had more time for but do
manage to grow lots of fruit and vegetables. I am vegetarian
so love the fact that I know my food is organically grown. I
support the concept of the Transition Town movement and think the
Richmond group (TRY) are doing some great things to help us all be
more aware about where our food comes from and reducing the miles
it travels.
Events, Surgeries
I will hold my first surgery on 22nd June in
Richmond Town Hall, 6 pm to 7 pm. I will hold surgeries in
October, January and April. I will advertise the dates.
If you have a problems or need advice please do not hesitate to
contact me.
I hope to be able to arrange another ‘Ease the Squeeze’ event in
October so that people can access information about how to tackle
debt, save energy and get information and advice.
Other Interests
I am currently treasurer of Independus, a user led group of
people who are providing a Centre for Independent Living in
Hambleton and Richmondshire. I am also a patron of Richmond
YMCA and a Deputy Lieutenant of North Yorkshire. I am a
School Governor at St Mary’s Primary.
Councillors will represent you regardless
of political persuasion. This web page has been provided to
the Councillor by the Local Authority. It has been provided
subject to an acceptable use guidance that this Councillor has
agreed to. If you think the web page is not being used
according to the guidance you can tell the Local Authority by
email: michael.dowson@richmondshire.gov.uk
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