My Priorities for our Rural Communities

I have four clear priorities:

• addressing over-development in north Colchester
• quality high-speed rural broadband
• safer roads
• safer communities

Serving you as an Independent Borough Councillor

I am seeking to strengthen my representation of our Rural Communities by becoming a Borough Councillor for the Wards of West Bergholt and Eight Ash Green.  Over the years I have become disillusioned, disappointed and often frustrated by the manner in which Party Politics adversely impacts important decisions made by Colchester Borough Council.

My Commitment to You

By voting for me I commit to:

• Defend our rural communities from inappropriate large-scale development;
• Ensure that rural community interests are adequately considered in all relevant Colchester Borough Council decision making processes;
• Ensure that as residents we get to choose if 20mph zones are the right choice for our village and should be implemented;
• Ensure that north Colchester rural communities are properly represented at Borough Planning Committee level – currently this is not the case;
• Defend against cuts in our rural public transport service and strive for greater investment in this area.
• Ensure our villages have the opportunityto receive a quality high-speed broadband  service through the appropriate allocation of government funding to our villages  when grants are allocated by Colchester Borough Council and Essex County Council this year.Work tirelessly to ensure CBC provides it’s Parishes with adequate project capital grant funding derived from the Council tTaxes paid by rural community residents and businesses.
• Ensure that as residents we get to choose if 20mph zones are the right choice for our village and should be implemented when the current pilot schemes in Essex reach a conclusion;
• Speak in defence of West Bergholt and Eight Ash Green interests unfettered by party political positioning;
• Press for a voter-elected Mayor/Council Leader chosen by all borough residents.
• Admit when a wrong decision has been made and strive to avoid a repeat;
• Work to keep party politics out of local decision-making.

I hope I can count on your support

If you would like to contact me for more information, to offer help or offer support in any other way please do contact me either by phone or email:

• Telephone:  01206 242236
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