My name is Guy Foreman, Conservative candidate for Helston South and Meneage.

Full statement

I moved to Helston in 1983, as a young 17-year-old Naval recruit, serving at RNAS Culdrose for 22 years. I got married here and have two fantastic children who went to local schools including Nansloe and Boskenwyn. When retiring from the Navy I retrained as an electrician and to this day remain a self-employed electrician working in and around the local area.

This last year has been challenging for us all with the restrictions due to Covid-19, this has given me time to reflect and observe what is changing in our community. Things like the removal of recycling banks, crime levels and traffic offences such as speeding in high-risk areas. Through listening to members of the community and observing social media my resolve has strengthened and proven that I am not the only person noticing and concerned.

So, what can you do? What can I do? Not a lot? Wrong…The Local Council elections are coming up and your Councillor could have a direct influence on these issues and more. I am standing to be your Councillor for the Helston South and Meneage area to make a difference.

Kerbside recycling
With even more pressure to recycle at home and fewer places to recycle now is the time to replace the current bag system and move to a more robust bin style, I will push for a review on the current system to be updated today's needs.

Rural crime
To make our towns, villages and countryside a safer place by working with appropriate agencies, authorities and communities to help reduce crime by encouraging more reporting of odd, unusual or suspicious behaviour.

Reducing speed
Push for speed limits to be reduced within identified high-risk areas, where the chance of serious injury to members of the public by moving vehicles can be clearly reduced by the reduction of these speed limits.