From Councillor Alix Dearing, Green Party candidate for the Kenilworth & Southam constiuency: "Warwickshire deserves a genuine representative of the community who actually lives here.

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Time and again the voices of local voters have been ignored when it comes to setting government policy. We've seen that Green Party MPs in parliaments have a hugely outsized sway on the direction of legislation and public debate, and, if elected, I will uphold that.

We're ready for the 2024 General Election. Voting for the Green Party is a choice for affordable, common sense solutions to the major issues facing this country. No other party offers the hope and practical policies that the Green Party stand for.

When campaigning across the Kenilworth & Southam consituency, I've heard at the doorstep the issues most acutely felt by voters. The cost-of-living crisis has been devastating to the personal finances of many, exacerbated by the neglect of public services, roads, the NHS and social care.

Our communities have shown their resilience, through years of government-imposed austerity, the decline of high streets and environmental degradation. But, that is a testament to the resourcefulness and spirit of the wonderful people I've met. Business owners, community volunteers and local champions have been my inspiration.

I will put public wellbeing and the environment at the heart of my campaign. It's not a budget choice, because these are interconnected challenges, and they need interconnected solutions. You can't solve one without the other.

We deserve quality housing, in communities with thriving high streets, supported by well-planned active transport improvements. The government has failed to invest sufficiently, with its broken promises about levelling up.

Similarly, we need to clean up our rivers and properly support farmers to boost biodiversity and protect nature, in the many ways I've seen starting to happen across Warwickshire."

Join my campaign today by emailing kenilworth.southam@votegreen.uk 💚