Biography
Jean has lived in Canterbury her whole life and was a nurse in local hospitals for over 40 years before retiring. She is active in her trade union, UNISON where she is a member of its’ National Executive Committee.
Locally, Jean was first elected in 1999 as City Councillor and served as a Kent County Councillor from 2001 till 2005. She is a trustee of the Northgate Community Centre, Member of Shopmobility and Fairtrade Canterbury. She served as a school governor at Canterbury Academy for over the years up until 2015. She chairs the Canterbury Forum, a apolitical democratic forum run by the Campaign for Local Democracy in Canterbury.
She was elected to Canterbury City Council in 2015 as a representative for Northgate ward with Alan Baldock and is Deputy Leader of the Labour Group.
Jean sits on the Community Committee, Licensing Committee and Decision Review Committee. She is Labour’s Lead Councillor for Housing & Community Support.
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Articles
Dec 2019
Our first election blog post by Whitstable Labour Party member, Emma.
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Jul 2015
This is my letter to the Times and Gazette from Monday.
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Apr 2021
Canterbury Labour Group united with Canterbury Lib Dems to publish a joint statement on the proposals by Ben Fitter Harding
Jan 2021
Councillor Alan Baldock discusses the planned overspend at the new Parham Road development and financial mismanagement at the council
Sep 2020
Canterbury Labour Group has today written to Councillor Ben Fitter-Harding, the new Leader of Canterbury City Council demanding urgent clarification
Jun 2020
As protests are planned in Whitstable and Canterbury in support of the Black Lives Matter movement, Labour councillor make a
May 2020
Last Thursday, Canterbury City Council voted to establish a COVID-Emergency Committee of 17 councillors to make all major decisions of
Mar 2020
Labour Leader Alan Baldock explains why we need to protect our local market in Canterbury
Feb 2020
An exert fromLabour Group Leader Alan Baldock's Speech to council opposing the council budget for 2020/2021
Oct 2019
Councillor for Northgate ward, and leader of the Labour Group, Alan Baldock, has written to the Kentish Gazette urging
Jul 2019
After weeks of marches and protests, climate change activists and local Labour members have succeeded in convincing Canterbury Council