But actually what most people want to know is about the values and integrity of how I would represent the local residents on whatever has or may crop up in the years to come as your prospective councillor.
I have never been a professional politician. In point of fact I started as an accidental politician. I simply had strong beliefs that things around me could be better, so I set out to try and make a local difference, which I am frequently told by my community that I did on matters of housing, school places and safer neighbourhoods as part of my involvement with my local SNT police panel.
It is for my local community to judge my abilities. I value most highly what local people say to me.
One of my principles in life is know your own strengths well but know your weakness better.
This I have been putting to good use on matter of HS2 consultation for the past 18 months.
I am a information technologist and management consultant and know a thing or two about consultation methodology.
You hopefully would have read my brief recently published letter on HS2 consultation in last weeks local press, CNJ and H&H.
The manner of my scrutiny of HS2 Ltd is on public record. But suffice to say. The current HS2 consultation is the most ineffectual that I have ever witnessed and I have sought and obtained from HS2 Ltd admission into this ineffectual consultation process.
As your prospective councillor I am here to represent the collective wishes and concerns of residents and local businesses. That I pledge to do and will do if elected.
Those that I have met today a warm thank you for taking the time to discuss with me on this Easter Bank holiday Monday.
