I love the Weald, I live in the Weald, I farm the Weald and I've fought for the Weald.

Full statement

I would love it if you would place your faith in me to fight for your voice and the voice of our Weald to be heard in the last term at County Hall. It would be the honour of my life to serve you.

As we approach the Local Elections on the 1st May, I want to tell you the reasons why I'm standing and why I'd really like you to vote for me to become your local Kent County Councillor.

I have a proven track record in local government, having decided to enter this sphere 4 years ago because I wanted to solve an issue. I'm a practical problem solver and base my decisions on evidence, and whilst I realise that some things can't be solved quickly that doesn't put me off trying my best to get real results for my residents. I love helping and supporting and representing residents to the best of my ability and as we move towards a unitary authority it must be one that works for local people.

I have skills learnt from both the public and the private sector, I run my own rural business on our family farm alongside working as an environmental advisor and I keep a keen eye on financial matters and scrutinise council decisions. I think that any amount of taxpayer's money, your money, should be spent wisely to improve services for residents and bring us the infrastructure that we desperately need.