Royston Liberal Democrats

With the General Election now approaching, let us introduce Nicky Shepard, the LibDem candidate for this constituency.

Nicky has a strong background as a community campaigner, fighting for the rights of the people of Abbey in Cambridge. In the 2017 County Council elections, she ran the most successful Liberal Democrat campaign in Abbey Division in its history.

She is a business woman, wife, and mother to two active boys. She currently works in PR and Marketing for a housing association in Cambridge and is the founder and director of Cambridge Style Week, director of The Marketing Boutique, an Ambassador for “Born to Be Beautiful” charity, and an Arbonne Consultant.

Results are now coming in for the local elections yesterday, and we are very happy to note that Liberal Democrat candidate Steve Jarvis has taken the Royston West and Rural Herts County Council seat from the Conservatives. In addition, Liberal Democrat Susan van de Ven held her Melbourn seat in the Cambridgeshire County Council elections. The Royston Crow has details.

In many other seats at different levels across the area, the Lib Dems candidate achieved solid second place positions, confirming our status as the only credible challengers to the Conservatives – something to bear in mind at the General Election next month.

LibDem council candidates Carol Stanier and Ruth Brown speak on Royston local issues:

Ruth Brown is the Liberal Democrat candidate for the Town Council in Heath Ward.

Ruth has lived in Royston for nearly 30 years and her three children attended local schools. As well as serving as a parent governor at Tannery Drift First School, she has been active in local clubs and communities and is currently vice-chair of the Twinning Association.

Ruth works as a training manager for a local mental health charity.

Ruth has an active interest in green issues, and will work with the Council and community to promote Royston as a safe, open, and inclusive environment and improve public transport and leisure facilities. She is determined Royston will be where local shops, businesses, and community organisations can grow and flourish.

Published and promoted by Ruth Brown, Liberal Democrats, at 9 Stephenson Close, Royston, Herts. SG8 5TT. Hosted by xilo.net.

Carol Stanier is the Liberal Democrat candidate for the District Council in Heath Ward.

Carol has lived in Royston for the past seven years and is a scientist by training, and self-employed. Her children attend local day nursery and school. Carol loves Royston but feels that the time is right for change and that the Conservatives no longer represent the best interests of the people of the town. She wishes to be responsive and accessible to all the people she represents.

Carol said, “The Tory-led council in this area has been in charge for too long; it is complacent and stuck in a rut. They voted themselves a pay rise recently despite making cuts in many other areas, including provision of playgrounds.”

Carol will provide the dynamism and fresh thinking required for a town that is rapidly changing, with population rising and services already stretched.

Contact:

Facebook: @CarolStanier4RoystonHeath
Email: Carol.stanier.libdem@gmail.com

Published and promoted by John Hully on behalf of Carol Stanier (Liberal Democrats) both at 16 Betony Vale, Royston, Herts SG8 9TS. Hosted by xilo.net.

In His Own Words

“Conservative-run Herts County Council is bad at maintaining our roads and pavements, has reduced bus services and does a poor job of ensuring that there are enough school places where they are needed. They have made almost no progress introducing 20 mph speed limits in villages and residential roads where local people want them. At the same time the Council spends millions on public relations and is building up massive reserves rather than spending money on services for local people.

I want to see a County Council that addresses these issues, manages the contractors who deliver services like road maintenance better and is more responsive to the needs of people in Hertfordshire. People in the area covered by the Royston West and Rural county council seat need a strong voice to make this change happen.”

Contact Details

Promoted by Steve Jarvis, of 26 High Street, Graveley, Hertfordshire, SG4 7LA. Hosted by xilo.net.

Hugh Parker is the Liberal Democrat candidate for the County Council elections in May this year for the new division of Royston East and Ermine. This covers that part of Royston to the east of the Old North Road, Kneesworth Street and the London Road, and the villages of Barkway, Barley, Nuthampstead and Reed.

Born and bred in Hertfordshire, Hugh has lived in the Royston area for more than 40 years and has three grown-up children, who all attended local schools. Beginning his professional life at Warren Spring Laboratory in Stevenage, he built a career responding to oil spills from ships across the globe and now runs a consultancy advising on marine pollution. He joined the Liberal Democrats last year as a more positive step than shouting at the radio!

Hugh has the following to say for himself:

I would like to help this corner of North Hertfordshire prosper and reach its full potential, promoting it not only as a great place to live but also one to attract visitors. The road, rail and air transport links make the Royston area an excellent location surrounded by glorious countryside. It is not only within easy reach of Cambridge and London but locally also has its own numerous places of interest.

While there is clearly a chronic need for more housing, it has to be developed in concert with the necessary infrastructure to meet the needs of the growing population, including sufficient school places, medical centres and facilities for the old and vulnerable. Road and rail links need to be upgraded to cope with the increased traffic that more households bring. The current Conservative majority on the County Council has resolutely pursued cuts handed down from Westminster and a fresh approach is needed to ensure that this corner of North Hertfordshire continues to thrive and that the needs of all its residents are better served.

My priorities are:

• To work toward developing and improving the infrastructure to support businesses and residents in the Royston area, including public transport and road maintenance and repair;
• To work to increase social care capacity and towards an ever-closer integration of health and social care services;
• To promote the Royston area as an attractive place to visit and encourage the development of more and varied accommodation;
• To preserve the rural environment and ensure its accessibility to walkers and cyclists in the pursuit of a healthy lifestyle.

Contact Details
Email: hugh.parker@hparker.org.uk
Phone: 01763 848 094
Address: Little Cokenach, Nuthampstead, SG8 8LS.

For a PDF copy of Hugh’s candidate flyer, click on the link below:

Hugh Parker, Liberal Democrat Candidate

Promoted by Hugh Parker, of Little Cokenach, Nuthampstead, SG8 8LS. Hosted by xilo.net.

Joe Jordan, LibDem parliamentary candidate for this constituency in the recent general election, wrote an open letter to the people of Royston:

Firstly, I would like to thank you all for taking part in this year’s General and Local Elections: 70% of you in North East Hertfordshire took the time to listen, make a decision and make your mark, a fantastic result for democracy.

Secondly, I would like to thank the nearly four thousand people here who chose to vote for me and the Liberal Democrats to represent them in Parliament. Since the result of the election, we have been inundated with new members – this groundswell in support shows that the Lib Dems are not going down without a fight, and I am proud to have stood up for our principles of liberty, equality and community.

Finally, Gerald Jackson, David May and I would like to thank you for your votes here in Royston’s district council elections. We were unsuccessful this year, but we will continue to work with our group leader on NHDC, Steve Jarvis, and our members of the official opposition on Hertfordshire County Council, to oppose the Conservatives’ attacks on vital local services, like the drastic cuts to local bus services that they voted for last week.

Thank you again for your time, patience and votes – democracy wouldn’t be the same without you.

Joe Jordan
Lib Dem Parliamentary Candidate, North East Hertfordshire, 2015