Judy was first elected in May 1999 and has worked in most areas of council services. She is a former Chairman of LIcensing and Vice Chairman of Planning and Learning Disability Champion and understands how to engage people to participate.
Her new portfolio role encompasses this engagement at the same time as overseeing the role of the emerging Localism Bill. 

Positions - 
Conservative Group Deputy Leader                                             Portfolio Holder for public Engagement and Participation

Includes:
Leisure, Sport & Recreation                                                         Culture, Libraries & Community Learning
Community Safety and Development                                          Community Engagement & Participation
Localism and Cross Cutting Themes                                            Licensing Committee Member
Discretionary Housing Payments Appeals Panel Member           Review of Constitution Working Party Member
Planning Obligations Working Party Member

Outside Bodies
Canford Park Sports Park Joint Committee, Council Representative on Joint Archives Advisory Board,
Council Representative on Joint Committee to Appoint Local Authority Members to Police Authority, Council Representative on Poole Heritage Forum, Council Representative on Safer Poole Partnership Board,
Council Representative on Poole Sports Council, Council Representative on Strategic Arts Review Group,
Council Representative on Upton Park Liaison Forum