Mayor 2018-2019
Denise was instrumental in forming the A361 committee set up by the Town Council to lobby Somerset County Council to seek solutions to the heavy traffic routed through Glastonbury, especially aggregate lorries headed towards the Hinkley Point development. Although alternative routes were not forthcoming, cooperative working with County Councillors and representatives from other villages along the A361 brought about traffic calming measures, including the introduction of 20 mph speed restriction through Glastonbury. Denise lived to see this measure in place.
She had a passion for history and was a Trustee for Beckery Island Regeneration Trust, Glastonbury Tribunal and Glastonbury Antiquarians, with a particular interest in the formation of the Town Museum, housed in the Tribunal Building.
The picture was provided by Dr Tim Hopkinson-Ball, Denise’s consort for her Mayoral year. Tim commented that “This picture was taken on the evening of the Frost Fayre, 2018. Denise wasn’t keen on being photographed, but she liked this picture – it sums her up rather well!”
Former Mayor honoured at Council Meeting