LANDER David David lives in and is passionate about the Labour environment and ensuring access to green spaces. During the pandemic, David has worked on the Oxford University & ONS Covid Infection Study and seen first-hand its impact on mental health and the damage Each ward has three seats sustained by local businesses. With many new homes planned locally, we must have Each voter has three votes Wendover the services and infrastructure in place to cope with the increased population. David will work to deliver this, rebuild and speak up on the issues that have a real impact on your quality of life. ABEL Martin Martin is a retired teacher who lives locally and has RAMSAY Nicky BOWLES Steve NEWCOMBE Richard An Vale resident for 35 years, Richard moved Labour direct experience dealing with Social Labour Conservative Steve was elected as a District Councillor in 2011 and as Conservative to the area to work as a Prosecutor for Thames Valley services. RAF Halton has been vital to our economy for a County Councillor in 2017. Steve is cabinet member Police, based in Wendover. Elected to AVDC in 2017 over 100 years. Its closure will be devastating and rob for Town Centre Regeneration and chair of the Richard is now Chairman of the Audit & Governance the community of jobs and opportunities. The danger Aylesbury Garden Town Board. Steve has opposed HS2 Committee, and sits on Infrastructure and Planning is that the land will be sold off to developers and a no copy supplied since it was first announced and continues to work Committees where he promotes energy efficiency. sprawling urban expansion will result. Martin believes no photo supplied with the community to ensure the area gets the best On he has been working Halton should be redeveloped as a Technical Institute possible mitigation. Steve believes that by working to mitigate HS2. He is a member of the Chilterns offering a range of qualifications, similar to Cranfield together we can improve our community and ensure a Conservation Board as protecting our AONB from both University. The facilities already exist. Only the vision bright future for all of us. HS2 and overdevelopment are hugely important to and drive are missing. Richard. CAGLAYAN Huseyin SHERWELL Alan I’m a former District Councillor with 18 years’ experience DIXON Fran PYPER James Green Liberal Democrat including chairing the Policy and Resources Committee Liberal Democrat I am Fran Dixon. I am a local student studying animal Labour and 10 years on Development Control. welfare. I, like many of our residents, have a keen Member of the Residents’ Liaison Group with ARLA interest in our environment and how it is managed since it was formed. and can be improved. The issues surrounding HS2 are Director of Aylesbury United Football Club and Chair of a real and genuine concern to me and many residents no copy supplied no copy supplied the Elizabeth Eman Charity. across Wendover, Halton, and . I want no photo supplied I strongly believe in the devolution of power to Parishes to put pressure on HS2 to deliver on promises and act no photo supplied and local communities where they wish it. The big within the interests of residents. I will stand with you, danger with a Unitary Council is that it will centralise listen to you, and work to ensure that our area is fully decision-making even more. Local decisions need to be represented on Buckinghamshire Council. taken locally, not from the other end of the County. CHAPPLE Bill SIMPSON Coral GALLAGHER Clive I am Clive Gallagher. I worked in the City for over 35 SMITH Greg years advising businesses and banks globally. I now Conservative Bill moved to Buckinghamshire from Devon in the mid Green Liberal Democrat Green work with several local charities. My family and I have 1970s. He was first elected to the County Council been residents of Stoke Mandeville & Wendover for in 1977 and has been a Councillor ever since. As over 25 years. I am concerned about the impacts of a farmer’s son and former firefighter Bill has true HS2 and house building programmes across Aylesbury rural values and has always done his best for the no copy supplied no copy supplied Vale that, if left unchecked, will result in Halton, Stoke communities of the eight villages and Parishes this no photo supplied Mandeville & Wendover becoming parts of Aylesbury. no photo supplied ward covers. Bill is Vice Chairman of Aylesbury Garden I am keen to ensure that local businesses are Town Board and Cabinet Member for the Environment supported in the right way post lockdown. I want and Climate Change on Buckinghamshire Council. to use my experience to ensure local views are represented. Cllr Peter Strachan is standing again having been initially COLLINS Mike, Mike and his wife have lived in the area for more than 50 SULLIVAN David HODGE Joanne STRACHAN Peter elected in 2011 and re-elected in 2015. A former Wing Conservative years, mainly in Aston Clinton. Mike spent the majority Green Green Conservative I graduated from Kingston University in 1985 with a I have lived locally for the past 9 years and have Commander, Peter was posted to RAF Halton in 1996 of his working life in the healthcare sector where he degree in Earth Sciences and became passionate about two primary school aged children. As a teacher and he settled with his family in Wendover in 2004. designed and developed medical equipment for the the fate of our planet and the damage being caused to of geography I feel that children’s education and Currently, Peter is Vice Chairman of the Council and NHS. Prior to retiring he spent 12 years with the British our atmosphere, oceans and ecosystems. This may be awareness of environmental issues is key to a more a Planning Chairman. Peter believes that because he Heart Foundation. He is a member of the Oxford our last chance to conserve what is left so nature can sustainable future. The Green Party's resolve to lives within the community he represents, it means Universities Hospitals NHS Trust, also Secretary of the begin to heal itself. We owe this to future generations, develop a more child-centred approach to learning is that he has first-hand experience of local issues and Aston Clinton and District branch of the Royal British to our children and grandchildren. I promise to do one I strongly advocate, ensuring every young person priorities, such as getting the very best possible Legion. Elected to AVDC in 2015 he is a member of everything in my power to make it a reality. has the opportunity to fulfil their potential. mitigation for HS2. If re-elected, he pledges to Buckinghamshire Councils Health and Social Care and continue to do his absolute best for this community in Children & Education Committees. Buckinghamshire Council. HOWELL Geoffrey I am Geoffrey Howell, I grew up in and WARD Julie Born in Aylesbury, Julie worked in education at a local HODGE Tom WALSH Tom I’m Tom Walsh (Independent), recent chairman of Liberal Democrat attended Aylesbury Grammar School. After studying Conservative secondary school for 15 years. She lives in with Green Independent Wendover PC. I understand the complex issues that our music and modern languages, I taught in comprehensive her husband, who runs their family business, and I am a Geography teacher in a local secondary school communities face. I'm known for my contribution to and boarding schools and sang in Carlisle and Durham daughter. Julie has served as Town, District, County and have lived in and around Wendover for about a the Manor Waste refit, straightening the Clocktower cathedral choirs. After ordination, I served as a rural and Unitary Councillor since 2007, serving as Deputy decade. With two primary school aged children I feel and facilitating the Wendover Good Neighbour vicar, cathedral priest, and police chaplain in various Mayor and Cabinet Member. Since 2008, Julie has that improving the connection young people have with Scheme. I am also known for Standing Up to HS2. I parts of and Wales. In 2016 I retired early back been a committed activist against inappropriate mass their environment is the best way to secure a more hope that on May 6th, you’ll remember that the major to Weston Turville to become a family carer and get development. She was a founder of the “Say No To sustainable future. The Greens are the only party truly political parties are bringing HS2 to blight us. A vote active with local Liberal Democrats. My key interests Eastern Arc” campaign, which in 2010 defeated AVDC’s committed to environmental, social and economic for Tom Walsh (Independent) is a vote to Stand Up to include social justice, reforming social care, education, plans to build from Watermead to Weston Turville. justice. HS2, to hold them to account, but it’s more than that. policing, and disability issues (I was born with cerebral She has never voted for development in our area and Together we can give our communities a clearer voice palsy). remains a committed community campaigner. in Buckinghamshire Council. “It should be about what Bucks Council can do for you, Phil has been a local resident for 40 years and in that NEIGHBOUR Adrian YERBY Phil KERLEY Kris WILLIAMS Julie The price of lockdowns is too high with soaring not to you”. time he has served as Chairman - Hampden Fields Action Independent Independent Bucks Residents Assoc Freedom Alliance mental health problems, beyond damaging effects of As your local Independent Councillor I will work robustly Group; President - Aylesbury and Buckinghamshire social isolation, closure of businesses, missed cancer to ensure that the best interests of our area are heard Citizens Advice Bureau; Chairman – vale of Aylesbury diagnoses, and restrictions in essential healthcare to and heeded; whether in helping to shape future social, Housing Trust; Cabinet Member - Resources AVDC; name a few. Every worker is a key worker and we should economic and environmental policy decisions that affect chairman – Preserve Aston Clinton Village Environment. apologies but unable to supply copy all enjoy the same rights to earn a living and send our us all or the delivery of customer focused services. A He is committed to: protecting our villages from over apologies but unable to children to school. I am unaware of illness/death rates of record of strong & effective advocacy for the area. Will development and increased flood risk; ensuring new supply photo key worker children throughout the lockdowns. My child work to raise the standard of outcome based Council development provides healthcare facilities; reducing has been forced to spend months in isolation from her decisions. Will work to secure greater value through traffic on main routes and through the villages; peers. Together we can ensure the vulnerable are safe joined-up Council working. 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