Council Nomination

I have just been through the selection process to become the conservative candidate for the May local elections in Maidstone, contesting the ward of Downswood and Otham. As i have been a member of the party for a few years, it seemed the perfect opportunity to take my interest in politics that one step further.
I am going to keep this blog up to date with what i have been doing in terms of getting ready for the election, and using it as a forum for discussions about policy in the election, and my beliefs inparticular. I would really like it if people told me what their concerns are in the Downswood and Otham area, and i could discuss some of the ways i would help to bring these issue to the forefront of the agenda within the council if i was elected.
I am particularly concerned with the number of young people who loiter by the shops in Downswood, and the safety of both drivers and pedestrians getting onto and across Willington Street. I would aim to do something about this if elected.
I hope we can get into discussions about different ideas, and that people of all political persuasions will play an active part in the run up to the elections.