Pat was first elected to Greenwich Council in 2018, and currently serves as Conservative councillor for Eltham Town and Avery Hill ward, and the Conservative Group Whip.  She has served as a councillor previously and was the Cabinet Member for Adult Social Care in another authority. Pat is a retired teacher and takes a keen interest in education and childrens services in the borough, including serving on the Childrens Services Scrutiny Panel and Corporate Parenting Board at the Town Hall.