I have lived in Boxgrove since 2001 when my family moved here when I was three. I am the third generation of my family to be born in West Sussex and my family owns and operates a garden centre in Runcton. Since returning from university I now work in the Children, Young People and Learning department at West Sussex County Council and have been a councillor since my co-option in 2023. I am particularly interested in the needs of young people in the area.