Rachel Lyons: Your candidate on 3 May 2012
Introducing Rachel Lyons, who has been selected by the Labour Party to stand as their candidate for the 2012 Exeter City Council Elections.
Rachel has lived in Polsloe since 1988, and has 2 children and 3 grandchildren. Previously Rachel lived in the Bristol area where for many years she was a Marie Curie Home nurse and latterly was Matron of a large Nursing Home in Burnham on Sea. She was a local councillor for 15 years, and a school governor.
Rachel served as Labour Councillor for Polsloe from 2000 to 2008, during which time she variously chaired Scrutiny Community, Grants, and latterly the Planning Committee.
She was a Governor at Stoke Hill First School, a Trustee of Home Start, and of Exeter Municipal Charities. She was also Chair of Polsloe Community Association from its outset, a post she has recently stepped down from, and was very involved in the organisation of the Parties in the Park.
Latest News
Junction Traffic Lights Update
Following our last newsletter several residents have contacted Rachel Lyons to agree with her idea of getting rid of the pedestrian lights on Blackboy Road and incorporating the existing all [...]
Mount Pleasant Health Centre Bus Stop & Crossing
Councillors in Newtown and Polsloe have joined together to ask Stagecoach and the County Council to provide bus shelters by the Mount Pleasant Health Surgery and Pharmacy. Residents in both [...]
Thurlow Road Traffic Concerns
Traffic is still turning left at the top of Monks Road and travelling the wrong way in a one way system to Pinhoe Road. Drivers are confused by the lack [...]
Seagull Proof Refuse Bags
Many residents complain about seagulls damaging refuse bags, resulting in unsightly rubbish on the pavement. Exeter City Council are now issuing seagull proof bags in Polsloe. Rachel Lyons has one, [...]
Is the End in Sight for the Saga of the Park
After investigation Rachel has established that Persimmon are no nearer to providing the contamination remediation certification that is needed to trigger transfer under the terms of the S106 original planning [...]
