12 April 2017
We are fielding 8 candidates in 8 wards.
Below you will find further details of our candidates and community priorities.
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Uplands - Gareth TuckerGareth lives and works in Uplands, where he is standing as the ward candidate. He is a chartered engineer and director of a small employee owned business that specialises in renewable energy. He has a strong interest in community energy and sits, in a voluntary capacity, as chair of board of directors of Swansea Community Energy and Enterprise scheme SCEES https://www.swanseacommunityenergy.org.uk/ I will:-
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West Cross - Chris EvansChris's family has lived in West Cross since the 1960s and has strong ties to the West Cross area. His daughter, Ariana, is a current pupil at Mayals Primary. He currently works in the library at Swansea University and is the Wales Green Party Policy Development Coordinator. Chris also undertakes regular charity work both as a member of two local bands and individually, undertaking a 570km trek through Wales for two Autism charities in July. I will:-
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Bishopston - Karen LaurenceNewton - Ray LaurenceRay and I both live in an amazing part of Wales Murton/ Newton and enjoy a privileged life style. We live on a very simple budget and enjoy a very low cost life style. We are passionate about education, the arts,(music, poetry, painting, ) peace, happiness, and contentment for all. We would like for all human beings in the British Isles to enjoy organic, nutritious food, clean and pure water, water proof and damp proof well insulated housing, travel by free public transport, interesting and fulfilling useful jobs, which will benefit the community and the UK without poisoning the environment and air to breathe which is pure , unpolluted, fresh and beneficial to all living creatures. We would look to promote these values in our work as councillors for the city.
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Oystermouth - Anna PigottAnna lives in Mumbles and is currently finishing a PhD in Geography at Swansea University. She has an MSc in Climate Change and Environmental Dynamics. Her background is in sustainability, having worked previously in environmental and outdoor education in the UK and abroad, and for London-based organisation Forum for the Future. More recently she worked with Swansea University's Sustainability Team helping to run staff and student engagement projects. Her current research is motivated by the idea that "if we can't imagine an alternative, we won't create it", and to that end she has been involved with several inspiring projects in Swansea which are demonstrating exciting ideas for improving society and environment. Anna is a co-director of local arts and sustainability organisation Emergence, and she writes for the online community news magazine Swansea News Network. I will :-
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Fairwood - Abi Cherry-HamerAbi Cherry-Hamer lives in Upper Killay with her young family. A former solicitor, she currently works at Swansea University. I will:-
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Penderry - Anthony YoungTony, is Chair of the Swansea and Gower Green Party, has lived in the Penderry ward for most of his life. He qualified as a secondary teacher in 1967. During his career he has taught modern languages and maths to GCSE level. Tony is a member of CND. In fact he joined the Green Party primarily because it is a party that espouses the policy of achieving global peace through a programme of phased multilateral disarmament, and total abolition of nuclear weapons If elected he would prioritise :
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Castle - David Smith - MBEDavid has lived in Castle since the 2015 and has strong links to local community. He currently works as a full-time athlete for GB Boccia and has recently received an MBE for his exploits in the Paralympics. He is chairman and founder of Swansea Boccia club providing sports opportunities for people with disabilities. I will:-
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