South Hams District Councillor – Totnes Ward
Jacqi has been a Member of the Green Party for over 28 years and most of her professional life has been working for charities concerned with environmental care and community development. For 25 years she lived on an organic smallholding and she now lives in Totnes.
She has stood in local elections since 2004 and has been a Totnes Town Councillor since 2009. She was elected as District Councillor for Dartington in 2011 and learned a lot about the policies and services of the District Council. She was delighted to be elected as Totnes’ first Green Mayor in 2014 and continues to hold the position.
“I enjoy being a Councillor, representing the local community and working hard on their behalf. I have so far served on the SHDC Audit Committee, the Planning Committee and on the Housing and Community Life Scrutiny panel. As a Town Councillor, I am active in issues around planning, transport and youth.
I believe that the ‘Green’ message can win the support it needs through members working within communities in a positive partnership approach. Having been active in Local Agenda 21 for 13 years, I saw that bringing people together around broader issues can be very effective at creating a ‘safe space’ for people to make changes in their domestic and professional lives. Being ‘Green’ is not about ego it’s about eco; sharing our environmental advocacy and working together across our communities can bring extraordinary results.”