We’ve asked all of the candidates standing for election to Cheshire East Council to provide our readers with a short introduction to themselves.
We’ll publish these daily for all 52 council wards (in alphabetical order) in the build up to the local elections on 4th May 2023.
You can view all of the Cheshire East Council candidate submissions together by clicking here.
Listed below are all of the candidates seeking your vote in the Brereton Rural ward.
Voters in Brereton Rural can select one candidate to represent them on Cheshire East Council.
Brereton Rural candidates:
- Mark Mitchell (Labour)
- Robert Douglas (Liberal Democrats)
- John Wray (Conservatives)
Mark Mitchell (Labour)
I am delighted to be the Labour and Co-operative candidate for Brereton Rural.
I work as an NHS GP and over the last few years I have seen how many people are struggling to get by.
I want to stand up for my community and fight to make things better.
If elected I will ensure local people and businesses are supported during the cost-of-living crisis.
I will oppose new speculative housing developments and I will hold builders to account for housing estates which are not fully completed to an acceptable standard.
I will fight for better local NHS and social care services.
Robert Douglas (Liberal Democrats)
I have lived in Brereton Rural for the last 17 years. I am a chartered accountant and was group financial director of a multi-million pound business for over 20 years.
I have been campaigning for a replacement recycling site in Congleton. Last month, I was interviewed by Sky News concerning the consequent rise in fly-tipping.
Due to evidence I obtained, Cheshire East set up a working group to re-look at future provision of recycling sites, with particular reference to Congleton.
I was one of the campaigners who stopped car park charges being imposed in Sandbach, Holmes Chapel, Middlewich and Alsager.
I have successfully ensured that the weedkiller glyphosate has been banned from 12 children’s play areas.
I will continue to vigorously campaign to protect our health, our environment and our air quality.
I will work with town/parish councils on issues including speeding, inappropriate developments and unsafe roads.
John Wray (Conservatives)
I have lived in the Cheshire area for 45 years and in Smallwood for 35 years. I’m married with two grown-up children, both educated at local schools.
I’m retired from my local family business – I was previously a quality assurance manager of an international company manufacturing scientific and medical equipment (renal dialysis machines to hydrogen generators).
I’ve served as a governor for the Cheshire & Wirral Mental Health Trust, and was also chair of a local charity for the disabled.
I’ve campaigned successfully for speed reduction on the A50 in Smallwood and A54 through Somerford which was a lengthy process. There is still more to do to improve road safety!
I enjoy being a councillor, I meet a lot of interesting people and sometimes you can really help resolve their issues and concerns.
I hope to continue as a councillor in order to further residents’ concerns.
So Cheshire remains proudly non-partisan and has provided the same opportunity to all parties and independent candidates.
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