Judith lives in the Keighley East Ward where she is a Town Councillor for Long Lee
and Parkwood. She works for a world class Electronics Company in Bradford, after
having been a tutor at Keighley College.
Judith was born at Marske-by-Sea on the Yorkshire coast but has lived in Keighley
for many years. She is married to Gerald and has two grown up sons.
In her spare time she enjoys singing and walking, sometimes at the same time.
She also likes cooking and baking, but not at the same time as walking.
Judith enjoys listening to the radio, especially comedy. Her favourite is
"Old Harry’s Game". A favourite day out is to the Yorkshire coast.
Judith joined the Liberal Party and then its successor, the Liberal Democrat Party,
because she believes in its basic principles of freedom, fairness and equality.
She has campaigned - successfully, it seems - for the future of Park Wood, the ancient
woodland within her Town Council ward. She says, "I am getting a lot of
support on this. People really care about what happens to the woodland and the
wild creatures who live there."
Eventually Bradford Council has stated that the plan for a Keighley Eastern Relief
Road was "erroneously" included in their Regeneration Plan and say they
have no current plans for a road to be built through the wood.
Judith remains on watch, in case this might be just what she originally feared: a
form of words ("current plans") to hide an intention to develop such a
plan.
Judith has campaigned against the closure of local post offices.
She is also concerned about the lack of dental treatment for many people in
Keighley. She is working with Bradford Council officials to improve
playgrounds. She has defended rights of way. She contributed to the
successful campaign to stop the flooding at Long Lee Village Hall.
At Judith’s suggestion the topic of Keighley Annual Town Meeting was Youth
Services.
She wants to work with others to improve provision for young people so that they are
given the opportunity to use their free time in a constructive way.
Judith believes that day to day care for elderly and disabled people should not be
cut, but improved and that the time it takes to assess people before they get help is
far too long in Bradford District. She says, "My sister became paralysed
before she died of cancer and I know how important it is for anyone in this situation
to have help with every day needs such as washing and dressing. It is important
from a practical point of view and for the person’s self esteem."
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Judith lives in the Keighley East Ward where she is a Town Councillor for Long Lee
and Parkwood. She works for a world class Electronics Company in Bradford, after
having been a tutor at Keighley College.
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