Representing Crich.

Valerie & her husband have lived in Crich since 1987. Her mother was from Fritchley & Valerie has happy memories of attending Sunday School at the Congregational Church in Fritchley in the 1950's.

Until her retirement she worked as a senior Trade Union Official with UNISON.

Valerie has been a Parish Councillor for 6 years & chairs the Council's Finance Committee.

Valerie is particularly interested in housing, health & countryside issues

She is a member of Crich Heritage Partnership & a 'virtual' member of the surgery's Patient Participation Group.

Valerie is an active volunteer in a number of organisations; she is Chair of the Board of Trustees of Rural Action Derbyshire; a Public Governor with Derbyshire Community Health Service Trust; Vice Chair of Derbyshire Association of Local Councils. She has previously been a school governor in a local secondary school.