ive done loads in the community in the last few years and being a councillor is to me an organic progression into trying to make a difference in a broader sense. Its opened my eyes to lots of other issues and its been hard work but exciting at the same time. Locally Joan Walley is a great inspiration to me, the way that she has so much public support and the way that so many people have met her, been involved with her or been helped by her is testiment to the way she engages with the community to help tackle local issues.