Johnny Denis is the Green parliamentary candidate for the Lewes constituency.

Full statement

Johnny has lived in and around Lewes for over 40 years and has spent most of those years serving the community. Johnny has set up and run a long list of social enterprises and not-for-profit companies including; Furniture Now! Lewes Town Partnership, Common Cause cooperative (that runs Lewes farmers market), housing co-ops, a heating fuel co-op for rural residents.

Hi public health background is in food access and security, addressing issues of affordability and availability of healthy and sustainable diets. In recent years he has been self- employed supporting the development of small businesses, co-operatives and social enterprises.

He's a District Councillor for Ouse Valley and Ringmer, member of the District Council Cabinet, and parish councillor for both Ringmer and Glynde & Beddingham Parish Councils.

Johnny is a Fellow of the Royal Society for Public Health.