Dodington Parish Council recently welcomed Jean Thomas on to the Council, who was co-opted on Wednesday 21st August.Councillor Jean Thomas

Councillor Jean Thomas lives on the ‘Birds Estate’ and represents Dodington North West Ward.  Jean retired from the NHS a couple of years ago, where she worked for 30 years as a Medical Lab Technician in the Haematology and Blood Transfusion Lab at Frenchay and Southmead.

Jean enjoys sewing and keeps active with regular walks and sessions at the gym.  She is a member of Yate Methodist Church and is involved with various activities there.  Jean and her husband enjoy tending to their allotment plot.

Jean is interested in the communities in and around the Parish and is keen to address loneliness and isolation.