Janet Finch-Saunders
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Janet Finch-Saunders is a Conservative Party
politician and Assembly Member for Aberconwy in the National Assembly for Wales
after the May 2011 election
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. Janet opened her first retail business when she was seventeen, gradually expanding her business into other towns in North Wales.
Married to Gareth who is also a North Wales businessman, they have two children. Janet’s hobbies include Reading, Horse riding and walking, and as a family they enjoy Water based sports activities and travelling. Janet is also currently learning to speak Welsh , and is a school governor at Ysgol Gogarth in Llandudno.
She was also elected onto Conwy County Borough Council, for the Craig-y-Don Ward in 2004, and was then appointed to the Cabinet with overall responsibility for Community Safety and Public Protection matters.
In 2006 she was chosen as the “Equalities Champion” for Conwy County Borough Council.
Appointed as a “Deputy Health” spokeswoman, Janet has been involved in the recent campaign against the downgrading and withdrawing of services at Llandudno hospital and is a former volunteer member of the “Community Health Council”. She is a supporter of the Hospice movement and believes that increased core funding should emanate from the Welsh Assembly health budget.
In 2003 Janet was selected as the Candidate for the seat of Wrexham and was successful in gaining the position of no 3 on the then regional list.
In January 2011 Janet was appointed Policy Adviser by leader of the Conservative Party in Wales. In this role she advised Nick Bourne
AM on policy involving local government.
Conservative Party (UK)
The Conservative Party, formally the Conservative and Unionist Party, is a centre-right political party in the United Kingdom that adheres to the philosophies of conservatism and British unionism. It is the largest political party in the UK, and is currently the largest single party in the House...
politician and Assembly Member for Aberconwy in the National Assembly for Wales
National Assembly for Wales
The National Assembly for Wales is a devolved assembly with power to make legislation in Wales. The Assembly comprises 60 members, who are known as Assembly Members, or AMs...
after the May 2011 election
National Assembly for Wales election, 2011
The National Assembly for Wales election 2011 was the most recent election for the National Assembly. The poll was held on Thursday, 5 May 2011 and decided the incumbency for all the assembly's seats...
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Background
Janet is originally from a family farming background in Lancashire, moving at the age of 11 with her family to North Wales. She attended Ysgol John Bright’s school in Llandudno and then went on to study Business Management at Coleg Llandrillo CymruColeg Llandrillo Cymru
Coleg Llandrillo Cymru is the largest College in North Wales with around 22,000 learners studying either on campus, in the community, in the workplace or over the Internet....
. Janet opened her first retail business when she was seventeen, gradually expanding her business into other towns in North Wales.
Married to Gareth who is also a North Wales businessman, they have two children. Janet’s hobbies include Reading, Horse riding and walking, and as a family they enjoy Water based sports activities and travelling. Janet is also currently learning to speak Welsh , and is a school governor at Ysgol Gogarth in Llandudno.
Political career
Janet was elected onto Llandudno Town Council and eventually succeeded to the position of “The Mayor of Llandudno” this followed in the steps of Father and late Mother who had also held this position.She was also elected onto Conwy County Borough Council, for the Craig-y-Don Ward in 2004, and was then appointed to the Cabinet with overall responsibility for Community Safety and Public Protection matters.
In 2006 she was chosen as the “Equalities Champion” for Conwy County Borough Council.
Appointed as a “Deputy Health” spokeswoman, Janet has been involved in the recent campaign against the downgrading and withdrawing of services at Llandudno hospital and is a former volunteer member of the “Community Health Council”. She is a supporter of the Hospice movement and believes that increased core funding should emanate from the Welsh Assembly health budget.
In 2003 Janet was selected as the Candidate for the seat of Wrexham and was successful in gaining the position of no 3 on the then regional list.
In January 2011 Janet was appointed Policy Adviser by leader of the Conservative Party in Wales. In this role she advised Nick Bourne
Nick Bourne
Nicholas Henry Bourne is a Welsh Conservative politician. He served as the Leader of the Welsh Conservative Party and as a member of the National Assembly for Wales for the Mid and West Wales electoral region from August 1999 until May 2011...
AM on policy involving local government.
External links
- Janet Finch-Saunders Official website
- Janet Finch Saunders Blog