Penny Lewis, Lib Dem district candidate for Budleigh & Raleigh

This is Penny Lewis (with Jack!), your latest Budleigh Town Councillor- she was returned unopposed when nominations closed. She is now asking for your vote for Budleigh & Raleigh district ward.

"I have lived in Budleigh for 27 years with my now retired GP husband Tony, and brought up my children here. I worked as a senior NHS manager before moving on to more strategic roles including a national project.

"I enjoy walking our young dog Jack and many of the social organisations in the town. I want to make sure decisions are well-thought through, so negative impacts on residents and on our environment are kept to the minimum."

Penny has a particular interest in healthcare provision in and around Budleigh.