We’ve asked all of the candidates standing for election to Cheshire West and Chester Council to provide our readers with a short introduction to themselves.
We’ll publish these daily for all 45 council wards (in alphabetical order) in the build up to the local elections on 4th May 2023.
You can view all of the Cheshire West and Chester Council candidate submissions together by clicking here.
Listed below are all of the candidates seeking your vote in the Gowy Rural ward.
Voters in Gowy Rural can select two candidates to represent them on Cheshire West and Chester Council.
Gowy Rural candidates:
- Graham Heatley (Conservatives)
- Andrew Hyde (Liberal Democrats)
- Trevor Jones (Liberal Democrats)
- Margaret Parker (Conservatives)
- John Stockton (Labour)
- Jackie Tait (Green Party)
Graham Heatley (Conservatives)
I am a tooling engineer who is married with four children.
I have lived in Gowy Rural ward for over 25 years and represented residents for a number of years as councillor for Gowy Rural and the former Elton ward.
I have served on a number of committees during my time on Cheshire West and Chester Council – including children and education, licensing, regeneration and safeguarding to name but a few.
I also sit on a number of liaison panels, ensuring residents voices are heard with local business including ESSAR, Protos and Encirc.
I am extremely passionate about the community and ensuring residents receive great services for the lowest possible taxation.
Andrew Hyde (Liberal Democrats)
Nothing submitted.
Trevor Jones (Liberal Democrats)
Nothing submitted.
Margaret Parker (Conservatives)
I have been a ward councillor for 25 years throughout Chester Villages, and have been selected again to stand as one of the two Conservative candidates for the Gowy Rural Ward.
Currently I am the Conservative opposition group leader on Cheshire West and Chester Council.
As a councillor I sit on the adoption and fostering panel for the authority. I am also a member on the people scrutiny committee overseeing children and adult safeguarding issues.
I am a corporate parent to our looked-after children, a role which I am proud to hold, and work tirelessly for them.
I speak at cabinet, full council and other meetings representing my residents on the issues and concerns they have raised, and have had many successes and recommendations adopted and taken forward.
John Stockton (Labour
Nothing submitted.
Jackie Tait (Green Party)
Nothing submitted.
So Cheshire remains proudly non-partisan and has provided the same opportunity to all parties and independent candidates.
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