She told the Local Democracy Reporting Service: “My five years at Westminster were dominated by Brexit.
“It was Brexit paralysis. I went through four elections in that period.”
She added Westminster “was exhausting” and it felt “the time had come for a younger person to stand”.
The former Oxford University student said: “What I enjoy most about politics is knocking on doors and speaking to people.
“Being a councillor is very immediate, which I like. We make decisions and see outcomes quite quickly.
“Councillors have quite a lot of independence. I like talking to people and sorting problems myself.”