A resident of Hitchin since 1986, I would be very honoured to serve and represent the residents of Hitchin North.

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I am a chemist with a scientific interest in climate change and its consequences. I fully understand the dangers of air and water pollution, which motivates me to want to do better for our town and region. I am passionate about community, social care, and environmental issues.

Over the years I have served in a number of local community groups. I am keen to ensure that our county’s recycling services are fit for purpose, provide value for money, and are run safely from fires within the community. And I believe that locally and in Hertfordshire we need to prepare to face the possibilities of future flooding events, and work with nature to minimise the damage to the community.

I fully support the Green Party’s “Right Homes, Right Place, Right Price” charter to deliver warm and energy-efficient homes. Local councils should be in control of housing, with the aim of building quality affordable homes in the right places and with proper infrastructure. We should be building homes that serve local needs, supported by facilities such as GP surgeries, bus services, schools, shops, and leisure centres.

“A Green voice on Herts County Council can change the debate, challenge the Conservative majority led status quo, challenge the present Labour complacency, and ensure local people concerned about climate change and social justice have an effective voice in HCC”.

Green Party council candidates are fully behind our Green Manifesto for Hertfordshire (https://northherts.greenparty.org.uk/about-us/our-2025-green-manifesto-for-hertfordshire/).

I wish to focus on the following aspects of our community life:

-Monitor Hitchin’s air quality, to improve it and reduce local air pollution Ensure sound council finances governance

-Demand a local flooding protection action plan

-Promote Green Investment to create jobs, reduce emissions, and promote a repurposing economy

-Investigate and stop any sewage water contaminating local rivers -Use existing Council powers to address the problems of scrap yard fires

-Ensure local Housing Plan meets local needs, and bring about a strict Community -Infrastructure Levy

-Support healthier active travel, and accessible and affordable bus transport for all -Protect biodiversity sensitive areas and extend re-wilding schemes

-Support the protection of Hitchin’s Green Belt from over development expansions -Promote and support the proposed Local Electricity Bill

-Campaign for a fairer and proportional local election’s voting system

-As a Hertfordshire resident and if elected as Hitchin North councillor, I fully support a commitment to divest Herts Local Government Pension Scheme (HLGPS) from the arms trade and in particular companies complicit in Israel genocide against Palestinians, and ecocide in Palestine.

Residents need a green voice to represent Hitchin North – Vote GREEN for a fairer, sustainable, liveable Environment!