Meet the Team
West Lancashire Debt Advice Steering Committee
Rikki Abernethy
Rikki Abernethy – Chair/Adviser
Brian Hardisty
Community Coordinator/Adviser
Roy Wynne
Adviser
Peter Luscombe
Secretary/Adviser
Susan O’Halloran
Money Mentor
Malcolm Roxburgh
Adviser
Jonathan Lock
Adviser
Dave Mutch
Community Adviser
Willem Wiechers
Treasurer/Money Mentor
Debt Advisers
Rikki Abernethy
About Rikki
She has been with WLDA since it started in 2013. She is a Hospital Doctor. She enjoys countryside walks, gardening and watching TV crime dramas particularly Scandinavian ones.
Brian Hardisty
About Brian
He is a retired Secondary School Teacher. He has been with WLDA since it started in 2013. Likes DIY, cars – especially old ones and being away in his caravan especially in the Lakes. Finds the Bible the most fantastic exciting book there is.
Jonathan Lock
About Jonathan
He is a retired NHS Doctor and joined the service in 2020. He enjoys running, gardening, music and messing around on computers.
Susan O’Halloran
(Money Mentor)
About Susan
She is a retired hospital doctor. She enjoys knitting, organic gardening, baking and putting on weight.
Roy Wynne
Adviser
About Roy
He is a retired manager in Children’s Services. Involved with registered charity engaged in supporting people in the community. Member of local church. Avid football supporter with a pet hate for DIY!
Peter Luscombe
About Peter
He retired from Kodak after a career in IT & Business Support. Recently he has supported local churches in finance and regulation and has been with Debt Advice from the beginning. Peter relaxes by walking, gardening and good beer.
Malcolm Roxburgh
About Malcolm
He has been with WLDA for over six years. He is a retired Local Government Officer and has a wide range of interests, chief of which is walking his dog!