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 Sandstone ward.
Voters in Sandstone can select one candidate to represent them on Cheshire West and Chester Council.
Sandstone candidates:
- Alexandra Dedman (Green Party)
- Hugo Deynem (Conservatives)
- Julie Dilworth (Labour)
- Audrey Griffiths (Liberal Democrats)
Alexandra Dedman (Green Party)
Nothing submitted.
Hugo Deynem (Conservatives)
I am married to Deb with three children. I work for an international renewables company, having previously run a number of SMEs.
I was first elected as a councillor on the former Chester City Council and I have since been pleased to serve as a councillor on the Cheshire West and Chester Council for a combined period of over 25 years.
During this time I have chaired and served on numerous groups and committees such as the localities scrutiny board, was my party’s spokesperson on the standards committee and a chair on the Public Rights of Way Committee.
I was also previously member champion for climate change for the authority.
I have a broad experience in planning and highways matters having sat as a committee member of both and was a previous lord mayor of Chester.
Julie Dilworth (Labour)
Nothing submitted.
Audrey Griffiths (Liberal Democrats)
I have lived in Kingsley with my husband for 27 years, we have three children and five grandchildren.
We enjoy nature and have been beekeepers for the last 11 years.
As a retired nurse I am particularly alarmed by what is happening to the NHS and the social services.
Although I accept that the pandemic has taken its toll on these services, I do not accept that it is the full story.
Apart from the many issues relating to the NHS, on which local government has limited say, there is a bottle neck that prevents an efficient working link between the NHS and social services and this is an area where the local government may have some influence.
If I am elected, I will do my best to argue for an improved infrastructure for all areas of the social services and that this should be adequately funded so that we are provided with a high standard of care.
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