I live in Heath Hayes currently having moved here in 1995.

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I have three grown up children who went to school in this area. I currently work as a finance officer for adult social care. I was a district councillor (Andrea Layton) from 2019 to May 2023 and served on Heath Hayes Parish Council from October 2023 to May 2024. I volunteer as the secretary of a local Heath Hayes parks group and have previously been involved with the set up and running of a local support group, to assist vulnerable people to remain in their homes during lockdown. Being an independent candidate is very important to me. I do not believe that national party politics has a place at district level and choose instead to represent residents based on what is important to them, rather than being led by what goes on in Westminster. Having served as an independent district councillor, I know what a difference independent voices can bring to the debate. Independent means listening to local people and acting in their interests, bringing common sense and pragmatism where political ideology fails us. This year you have three votes in Hawks Green and Rumer Hill. I hope you will choose to support your two local independent candidates, myself and Chris Harborow. If you choose to elect us, we hope you will get in touch to let us know what is important to you as a resident of Hawks Green and Rumer Hill.