11 May 2017
Green Party Announce Community Champion as Parliamentary Candidate
The Green Party in Cannock Chase today announces local community champion and Councillor for Hednesford South, Paul Woodhead, as their candidate to contest the General Election on 8th June
Cllr Woodhead has been nominated as General Election candidate for the Green Party, for the second time. Paul was elected as a District Councillor in 2016, getting nearly twice the votes as his nearest rival, after working all year round. Continuing with this approach to community activism and engagement throughout the year, earlier this month he received 1807 votes in County Council elections, more votes than the Conservative candidate last time round!
Paul is quickly gaining a reputation within the community as one of the most effective and hardworking people in the area, if not the country. He has been standing up for the community, leading by example and getting involved with schools, libraries, the football club and community action groups. He’s brought the market back to Market Street in Hednesford and established community speedwatch in the town. He also runs his own business, so he understands balancing the books. He knows how the old politics hasn’t been working and has been leading by example in the council chamber, showing that where Greens get elected they make a difference.
Commenting upon his selection Paul stated
“I am proud to have been selected by members of the community to stand as a candidate in the general election. I will be a strong voice in standing up for our community. We want to build a community that looks after everyone, not just the wealthy.
“I will stand up for making a success of Brexit. I will stand up for the NHS, our doctors and nurses, but especially the people who depend on it. I will stand up for schools, protecting funding for pupils that the Conservatives are putting at risk with their ‘fairer funding formula’. Most of all I will stand up for my neighbours across the District by working hard every day, putting our community first”
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