I am standing in the upcoming Hassocks and Burgess Hill South by-election and am writing to ask for your support on Thursday 5 June 2025.

Full statement

I have lived in Hurstpierpoint for 33 years and for most of my working life I was an educator of secondary age students and loved every minute of the time I spent doing this. I believe that our young people deserve the chances in life that people in my generation have experienced. But I fear that some of these opportunities are being closed down by the scale of the environmental and social justice issues that we face. I hear my grandchildren and their friends discuss their worries about their future. That’s why I joined the Green Party some time ago as we are the only political party committed to actually engaging with the realities of the energy crisis, the cost of living crisis, the climate crisis, the environmental crisis and working with realistic, sustainable policies.

I sincerely believe that having more Green Party councillors elected will have a significant effect in moving local issues forward. We seek a collaborative approach rather than being combative. Planning needs a rethink, water supply and sewage treatment needs a rethink. Housing developments need a rethink, especially on higher standards of energy efficiency. There is so much that currently is just not being done. Currently central Government shows little sign of changing this situation. Action at local government level is needed to address the challenges predicted for our very near future.

Currently politics is in turmoil as neither the Labour nor the Conservative parties are offering the solutions needed. Politics is failing us and it’s time for change. I can be a part of that change and I would work hard to represent you in all aspects of governance