Councillor Linda Richards works alongside her colleagues to support residents with every day enquiries relating to planning applications and enforcement cases. Waste management issues including the site at Thorpe Arch is also dealt with regularly. Linda supports residents regarding housing, speed enforcement and highways queries.
Linda attends Parish Council meetings to liaise with residents and Councillors in addressing issues which arise. Linda is also a member of the Green group based in Boston Spa as she is a passionate supporter of the environmental issues, including cleaning up the River Wharfe and litter picking.
Linda is also on the school governing body of Bramham Primary School and Crossley Street School in Wetherby and sits on Bramham Parish Council.
At Leeds City Council, Linda is a member of the Licensing Sub committee which has the responsibility not only for licensing premises in terms of alcohol but a wide range of public events.