I am running for MP because I want to focus on one of the biggest issues in Monmouthshire, which is the cuts to important services that support vulnerable adults.

Full statement

I used to work in care and ever since I found out about the council trying to sell Tudor Street Day Centre for flats, I have been campaigning to stop this happening. The building is fit for purpose with accessibility and facilities that support adults with complex needs. The campaign started in 2022 and is still ongoing.

I have worked with a team to put together a community group called The Gathering, which currently meets regularly at the Wellbeing Hub. That location, whilst good for now, is still not accessible for people with complex needs. Other services, like Budden Crescent, have been closed, and this has severely affected the service users, their families and staff.

If elected, I will continue to fight for better services and support for vulnerable adults, and I will also push for fit-for-purposes buildings to give these vulnerable people a place to go and get better opportunities.

In addition to disability rights, I want to bring democracy more generally back into local communities. I am tired of politics being run from the top down. I will be a true representative of what the constituents of Monmouthshire want, in all areas.