
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 Strawberry ward.
Voters in Strawberry can select one candidate to represent them on Cheshire West and Chester Council.
Strawberry candidates:
- Gareth Gould (Labour)
- Rob Hall-Jones (Liberal Democrats)
- Andrew Merrill (Conservatives)

Gareth Gould (Labour)
These past four years have been challenging, with a pandemic and more recently a cost of living crisis, but despite this I am proud of what we have achieved in Strawberry.
I am standing for re-election on Thursday 4th May because I want to continue the work we have started.
Having been brought up in the ward and having lived here for the majority of my life, I am passionate about supporting my fellow residents.
For the past three years, I have served as the council leader’s mental health champion, working hard to improve services for people when they need help.
I will always fight for better local amenities and promote well-funded and decent public services, so the needs of residents across the patch are met.
Rob Hall-Jones (Liberal Democrats)
Nothing submitted.
Andrew Merrill (Conservatives)
Nothing submitted.
So Cheshire remains proudly non-partisan and has provided the same opportunity to all parties and independent candidates.
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