I have lived in Woodley since 1986 and worked in finance departments in private companies and public organisations, retiring in 2021 after 12 years in the pharmaceutical industry.

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I was a member of Woodley Town Council for Loddon Airfield for 4 years 2019-2023 and between 1987 and 1991 represented Loddon on Wokingham District Council. I led the way on the installation of smoke alarms in Council Houses and, with the help of many residents, secured the installation of a traffic island at the northern end of Loddon Bridge Road with a petition of 1000 people. While I was on Woodley Town Council I persuaded landowners to install cycle racks at the Loddon Vale Centre and have campaigned for the Charvil – Twyford cycleway that will benefit the London Airfield Ward. From 2020 to 2023 I picked litter about once a week in 4 small Town Council parks, doing my bit to help our environment, and have been a member of WASP (Woodley Adopt a Street Project) since 2023.

If elected, I would be approachable and available to help residents as their local champion. I would also push for safe cycle routes between Woodley and Reading town centre and to Twyford station.