My name is Alex Phimister, and I come from a family that has lived in Cramlington for generations.

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As a former ambulance driver, I now work as a telecoms technician, climbing poles across the North East to provide for my family.

I know first hand what it’s like when bills keep rising and you’re doing everything you can just to get by.

That’s why I’m standing as a Green Party candidate. Council tax takes a big chunk of people’s income, so local people deserve a say in how that money is spent and to see it invested back into our communities.

I am passionate about standing up for our community, protecting our green spaces, improving our local environment, tackling fly-tipping and vandalism, and listening to our residents’ concerns so everyone can live in Cramlington safely and with dignity.

Politics should be about fairness, respect, and giving ordinary hard working people a voice.

Together we can build a fairer, greener future and bring hope, not hate, to Cramlington.