Hello, I'm Michael Offei (you can also call me Mike), and I'm standing to be your Liberal Democrat councillor for Hardwick ward on May 7th.

Full statement

I live in Hardwick with my family. I see the same problems you do every single day. I'm not a career politician - I'm your regular neighbour who's fed up with empty promises.

𝐖𝐡𝐚𝐭 𝐈 𝐒𝐞𝐞

• Families moving into estates with limited or no public transport connection.
• Young people with nowhere to go and nothing to do, then blamed for anti-social behaviour.
• Elderly residents struggling to access services that should be there for them.
• Developers building houses with no shops, no facilities, no infrastructure.
• Councillors raising concerns but delivering nothing. Either because they don't have the power to act or because they're toeing political party lines.

𝐖𝐡𝐲 𝐈'𝐦 𝐒𝐭𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐧𝐠
I believe Hardwick (which includes Hardwick Hill, Hanwell Fields, Hardwick Estate, Southam Road corridor homes, farms and everywhere in between) has incredible potential. We're a diverse, vibrant community with families who care deeply about where we live.

I'm tired of sitting on the fence and watching us get left behind. We deserve councillors who can actually get things done, not just raise concerns from the sidelines. But potential means nothing without delivery. I believe;
*Housing should come with infrastructure, not just houses
*Young people deserve investment, not abandonment
*Our elderly and vulnerable deserve dignity and support
*Green spaces are precious and must be protected
*Small businesses create jobs and should be championed
*Councils should serve residents, listen and communicate openly.

𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐬 𝐈𝐬𝐧'𝐭 𝐋𝐞𝐟𝐭 𝐯𝐬 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭. 𝐈𝐭'𝐬 𝐀𝐛𝐨𝐮𝐭 𝐆𝐞𝐭𝐭𝐢𝐧𝐠 𝐓𝐡𝐢𝐧𝐠𝐬 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐞, 𝐀𝐧𝐝 𝐃𝐨𝐧𝐞 𝐓𝐡𝐞 𝐑𝐢𝐠𝐡𝐭 𝐖𝐚𝐲.

I'm not promising miracles. I'm promising hard work, transparency and genuine accountability.

If you're frustrated with empty promises - 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞
If you want infrastructure before houses - 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞
If you believe councils should listen to residents, not developers - 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞
If you're tired of watching Hardwick get left behind - 𝐈 𝐚𝐦 𝐲𝐨𝐮𝐫 𝐜𝐚𝐧𝐝𝐢𝐝𝐚𝐭𝐞

𝐉𝐨𝐢𝐧 𝐌𝐞
What matters to you? What frustrates you? What would make our ward better?
I'm listening. I'm learning. And when you elect me, I'll be accountable to YOU, not party bosses or invisible hands somewhere.

This election is about building a better Hardwick, together. Let's make our Hardwick ward the community it deserves to be.