Kenilworth and Southam Liberal Democrats
Local party for Kenilworth & Southam constituency
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Kenilworth and Southam Liberal Democrats Local party for Kenilworth & Southam constituency |
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| Kenilworth and Southam Liberal Democrats | <info@kandslibdems.org.uk> | 31st July 2010 |
Liberal Democrat Candidates for Warwickshire County Council Elections 2009The following candidates are contesting county electoral divisions within Kenilworth & Southam constituency:Electoral divisions in Warwick DistrictKenilworth Abbey - John Whitehouse
John
was elected county councillor for Kenilworth Abbey in 2005. He is the Liberal Democrat
county spokesman for Children, Young People and Families, and also speaks on
environmental issues. He is cycling champion for Warwickshire. He
and wife Ann have lived in John
led the successful local campaign to help Sustrans Connect2 win the £50 million
prize in 2007, and is now overseeing the construction of the new walking and
cycling greenway path linking Kenilworth with the He represents the County Council on the Town Centre
Steering Group and is a member of the board of the Kenilworth Town Centre
Partnership. John has been a leading member of the Kenilworth
Safer Neighbourhoods Panel since its inception, and is currently leading the
initiative to combat the problem of speeding motorists in our area. He chairs the Kenilworth Youth & Community Centre
management committee, and has been steering the new Centre in Abbey End Car
Park from success to success. John has been successful in winning county funding
for 'minor works' street improvement projects in Abbey division every year for
four years, the only councillor in the District to achieve this. He says: "I
reject the defeatist view that nothing ever gets done for Kenilworth Park Hill - Pat Ryan
Pat has represented Abbey ward as a Town Councillor
since 1991, and has been Mayor of Kenilworth twice, 1996-97 and 2007-8. He is the leader of the Liberal Democrat group
on the Town Council. Pat taught in He was District Councillor between 1995 and1999. He has been a governor of He founded Kenilworth Initiative for Climate Change (KICC)
in 2008 and chairs this new organisation. Pat represents the Town Council on the Town Centre
Steering Group and is a member of the board of the Kenilworth Town Centre
Partnership. He has frequently represented the Town Council at
Warwick District Council's Planning Committee. He says: "It is my high priority to speak up
for residents' concerns over planning matters. We have to get the right balance
between necessary development and protecting He believes that the key issue facing the town at
present is the impact of the government's Regional Spatial Strategy with its
demands for greatly expanded housing development in this area. Kenilworth St. John's - Kate Dickson
Kate is married to
Richard, and they have three daughters all attending schools in the town. A Kate says councillors
should be easily approachable and in touch with the residents they represent,
in order to identify the needs of the community. She feels that Kate wants to see
better facilities for older and disabled residents, including improved
transport links and parking in convenient car parking areas away from
residential streets making it safer for pedestrians. She wants to see every
person in She is proud of the
town's schools which provide excellent education for our young people, and has
been a member of the Kate says: "We are all aware
of the problems associated with traffic in the area. I am keen to support
proposals for cycle paths and improved transport links and am excited at the
possibility of Living in such a
beautiful area I am also proud of the town's efforts to provide recycling
facilities, and would work for this to be monitored and improved." Leek Wootton - John Wilson
John has lived in Warwick
District for 11 years, firstly in the Milverton district of Leamington and then
moving to Leek Wootton three years ago. He has a partner Genny and a grown-up
son, Richard, who is currently studying for his Masters degree. He has extensive business
experience spanning 30 years and has worked at senior level in a number of well
known companies. Today he owns and runs a business which provides specialised
employee communication services principally to multinationals. John joined the Liberal Democrats
ten years ago because he was keen to make a contribution to the local
community. He was active in If elected, his focus in Leek
Wootton John's will be to build on the strong sense of community spirit and
pride in the area, with specialist interests in promoting leisure facilities,
community transport and traffic calming.
Outside
of work and political commitments, he recently took up golf and takes part in
the Two Castles' Run. John
says: "I
really enjoy living in Leek Wootton and if elected I'm confident that I can
make a positive contribution to people's lives in the ward, bringing fresh
ideas and an astute business approach to the work of the local council." Electoral divisions in Stratford DistrictFeldon - Sue Roderick
Sue was born in
Warwickshire and has lived in Bishops Itchington for over twenty years with her
husband Steve. A maths graduate, Sue left
her career in IT to care for their first child, born with profound learning
difficulties, who still lives at home. Of their three
younger children, two are still at She has spent fifteen years
as a school governor, including two sessions as Chair of Governors. Sue has been heavily
involved in Bishops Itchington village affairs, spending over ten years as
Parish Clerk. Her interest in the Arts
has led to an involvement with 'Live and Local', which
brings live entertainment to rural venues. Sue has also been involved in the
introduction of a reading group. She is now working with
husband Steve, establishing a small IT business. Kineton - David Booth
David has lived in the
Kineton area for over twenty years. He has served as a He works at the Kineton
Army base designing training courses for soldiers, and was soldier himself for
27 years. David is active in local
affairs, being a governor of a secondary and a primary school. He also helps to
run a youth group. He lives with his wife
Shelagh and has grown up children living locally. His grandchildren call him
'Grumpy' but he tries not to live up to the name! David is Chairman of a
County Council committee that fights for better customer access to services and
reduced administration costs. He has been thinking and
acting 'Green' for some years now. He has installed ground source heating to
his house, and invested in wind and water power technology. He composts. Southam - Helena Knight
In her early career They have a son
who attends St Lawrence School, Napton. With a young family, She has
organised charity events along with a friend for the Macmillan Appeal and for
Helen Ley House Wellesbourne - David Johnston
David
and his family have lived in Wellesbourne since 1986. Both his children went to
A
social worker by profession, he is now employed by one of the largest Housing
Associations in the country, developing housing projects across the David's
voluntary work has included Mencap, Community Health Councils and the British
Institute of Learning Disability. He
is currently Vice-Chair of Wellesbourne Parish Council, previously a Governor
of Wellesbourne C of E Primary School and a past Chair of Southam Round Table. David
was very disappointed when, at the last minute, the Conservatives decided not
to go ahead with the Leisure Centre in Wellesbourne. "Why did they allow nearly
£300,000 of our money to be spent before pulling the plug?" he says. "Millions
are being spent on World Class Stratford, but Wellesbourne and the surrounding
villages seem destined to be the poor relations." David
believes we need a Councillor who will fight to make sure Wellesbourne and the
villages around have all the facilities they need. Published and promoted by John Whitehouse on behalf of the Liberal Democrats, all at 47 Sunningdale Avenue, Kenilworth, CV8 2BY The views expressed are those of the party, not of the service provider. |
