Lake Parish Council chairman Dave Hardy has been appointed to the board of local health and social care watchdog Healthwatch Isle of Wight.
Mr Hardy, who has played an active role in serving the Island community since his move here six years ago, will take up the post of Executive Director for Citizens Advice Bureau, one of the three organisations involved in Healthwatch Isle of Wight, following the departure of former post holder Janet Parry.
Dave is a firm believer in forming strong ties with the community having served as a local Lake councillor for five years and is currently Treasurer of the Isle of Wight Association of Local Councils and a Trustee of Isle of Wight Citizens Advice Bureau. He has also played an active role in his spare time on the Shanklin Carnival Committee.
He said:
“As a user of the National Health Service on the Island, I feel strongly that the services provided by all of the elements of the NHS should be of the highest level and quality and I hope in my role at Healthwatch Isle of Wight that I can help in our drive to achieve this for the Island community.”
Chairman Dominic Crouch said:
“We are extremely grateful to Janet for the invaluable work that she has done for us, particularly in the formative stages as we established Healthwatch on the Island, and we wish her all the best as she takes a step back now to spend more time with her family.
“We are delighted that Dave has agreed to join us to fill this role. So much of our work is about representing and engaging the community and Dave’s skills and experience will stand us in good stead as we continue to work with the Island community to influence and improve health and social care services for Island residents.”
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