That means fixing the basics with urgency and care, planning communities that work before the concrete is poured, and investing in the quiet services—like buses, libraries, and youth centres—that hold our towns together.

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This manifesto is built on a simple truth:

Decline is a choice, but so is action. After years of failure by all major parties, we’re left with having to do a lot with not a lot. Creating real change in this environment takes someone who’s grafted in the real world, adapted under pressure, and delivered where others couldn’t or wouldn’t. Someone with a record of innovation, vision, and the courage to stand alone and say: This can be done, if we choose a different pathway

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I’ll fight for a fully funded, long-term plan to fix our roads and pavements. I’ll challenge developments that drain our services without giving anything back.

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I’ll demand better for Special Educational Needs & Disabilities (SEND): no more delays, no more excuses. Every child deserves timely support that works 

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I’ll demand transparency in public spending and hold contractors to account. I’ll protect vital local services — not as luxuries, but as essentials. I’ll stand for a fairer transport system that works for rural families, not against them. And I’ll back local businesses, because real growth doesn’t come from handouts or hollow slogans — it comes from people building, trading, and employing in their own communities.

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I’ll also make sure you’re heard. With an open digital platform for constant engagement, regular community meet-ups, and a promise of honesty over hollow consultation, I’ll keep democracy close to home.

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How will I do this? By making sure the basics — all of the above — are treated as priorities, not afterthoughts. These are the foundations our communities rely on. This isn’t about ideology; it’s about common sense and future-focused planning. What matters most must come first.​ I bring two decades of experience in education, business, and community leadership. I know what it means to make something from nothing—and I know how to listen, act, and deliver.

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It’s time to fix the foundations, challenge the status quo, and build a future where community leads the way.

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No party lines. No empty promises. Just action. Together, let’s begin.