Roz has lived and worked in Oxfordshire for most of her life. With a passion for protecting the environment she was first elected to the Vale of White Horse District Council in 1991, becoming Chair of the Environmental Committee in 1995 and then later the Audit Cabinet Member. First elected to the County Council in 2005, she continues to represent the Headington & Quarry division with the City which includes two conservation areas, Old Headington and Quarry. 

After taking early retirement from Oxford Brookes University, where she worked for the Sustainable Vehicle Centre, Roz has dedicated more time to local community projects and organisations