A retired chartered physiotherapist with in excess of 30 years experience, Angela has worked with physically handicapped children and children with severe learning difficulties. From 1989 to 1999 Angela was head of Paediatric Physiotherapy Services, West Hertfordshire Community Trust this provided her with extensive experience of managing budgets and staff working in the community, which included three child development centres, ten special schools and two acute wards. 

 Angela has organised a women's group and ensured the provision of transport for handicapped children, she has also worked as a child-minder. In 2001 Angela trained as an adviser for the Citizen's Advice Bureau and works for them on a weekly basis.

Angela is a regular tennis and badminton player and enjoys participating in other sporting activities including skiing and riding. She also enjoys dog walking, gardening, singing, painting, socialising, theatre, reading, travel and watching sport.