Surrey Heath Liberal Democrats - working for you, for a better future

There is good news to report on the campaign local Liberal Democrat Councillors have been running in respect of the Basingstoke Canal.

Some temporary repairs to the worst impacted stretches of the towpath between Frimley Lodge Park and the Canal Centre have been carried out and a diversion at the Frimley Lodge Park area has also been created by Surrey Heath Council Officers.

Pictured: Cindy Ferguson and Cllr Mike Drew inspect the tow path.

The Canal authorities will be putting up some signage soon and some funding has been obtained to tackle the worst eroded bank sections this year.

Hopefully, therefore, it is hoped to keep the towpath open and safely accessible but local Lib Dems will continue to pressure Surrey Heath Council to provide proper funding towards this vitally important local facility.

Thanks to all local residents who made their voices heard on the issue.

Cllr Duncan Clark congratulates Fay Storey on becoming one of our candidates for Old Dean.

Fay has lived in the Old Dean for many years and previously represented the ward on Surrey Heath Borough Council in thye mid 1990's.

Fran Bennie is well known to local residents, having lived in the area since 1974.

Fran has previously been a Surrey Heath Borough Councillor between 1993-1999 and 2003-2007.

Fran wants to work hard for our area - please use your vote and elect Fran as a strong voice for our area!

Veronica Smith: Veronica is married to Bob. She moved to Frimley from Edinburgh in the 1980's, and has worked for various local companies. Veronica is currently a Commercial Manager with the large engineering consultancy, WS Atkins. With two grown up children, she is familiar with our local schools (The Grove, Prior Heath, Collingwood, King's International & Farnborough Sixth Form). Veronica is a magistrate with 15 years experience, and sits in Woking (though is transferring to Guildford under recent cost saving plans).

Helen Senter: Helen has lived for virtually her whole life in the Frimley area. She has two sons who attended local schools and her daughter currently attends Sandringham School. An active Lib Dem for many years, Helen has managed a number of successful local campaigns and is well known for her organisational skills, her attention to detail and her understanding of local people. She is deeply concerned about social and environmental issues and community services. She is particularly skilled at keeping abreast of local issues, which is helped considerably by her part time job at one of Surrey Heath's most popular pubs!

Cllr Robert Hardless, Geoff Williams and Reg Ward are campaigning to get Windlesham residents a better deal from our Conservative­ run Borough Council.

Cllr Ruth Hutchinson, Laurence Dearling and Lindsey Fellows are campaigning to get Lightwater residents a better deal from our Conservative­ run Borough Council.

Laurence Dearling: Laurence has lived in Lightwater since 1989 and is married to a local secondary school teacher with two teenage children at Collingwood College. He works at St Peter's Hospital as an Orthopaedics Administrator. Laurence actively supports music, administration and youth work at All Saints' Church in Lightwater and helps many local voluntary and charitable organisations, and specialises in music therapy for dementia & Alzheimer's sufferers and those with learning difficulties. Laurence would like to help form a Lightwater Residents Association. Laurence is standing for the Borough and Parish Council

Ruth Hutchinson: Ruth lives in Bagshot and is a Parish Councillor on Windlesham Parish Council. She is married and has four children. Formerly a nurse at Frimley Park, she has also worked at Collingwood College. Recently she has worked with the elderly in Lightwater. Ruth is well known for her local Youth work and membership of the Safer Community Teams. She believes in supporting the best qualities of village life and would like to work to prevent over development and encourage road safety for residents. Ruth is standing for the Borough Council

Lindsey Fellows: Lindsey has lived in Surrey Heath for over 20 years. With two grown up children, Lindsey now works as a senior school teacher. Lindsey wants to keep local shops at the heart of village life and wants the Council to use its planning powers to support our shops. Lindsey is standing for the Borough and Parish Council

Daphne Norgate: I have lived in Lightwater for over five years and before that I lived in Sunninghill I am married with a grown up family of two daughters and four grandchildren and my passion is gardening. I take a keen interest in what goes on in my local area and would like to have a say in its future by serving on Windlesham Parish Council. Daphne is standing for Parish Council

You can contact us by email at lightwater@surreyheathlibdems.org.uk

Alan Whittart, Anji Patterson and Duncan Clark all live in Frimley Green. They are currently your Borough Councillors. Alan, Anji and Duncan have a strong record of working with local people and getting things done!

They are campaigning to get Frimley Green residents a better deal from our Conservative run Borough Council - including continued improvements to our Recreation Ground, protection of the Canal and improvement works to our open spaces.

Cllr Alan Whittart: Married to Jan, Alan has two adult children and two grandchildren. Alan has lived in Frimley Green for 33 years and is one of Frimley Green's best known local residents. Alan served in the London Fire Brigade for 25 years until forced into early retirement due to an injury sustained at a major incident. For the past 17 years Alan has been employed by Surrey County Council as an Education Welfare Officer, mainly working with Surrey Heath schools.

Alan became a Borough councillor in 1993 and was Mayor during the municipal year 2008 - 09. Alan is currently on the Planning Applications Committee and the Leisure and Environment Select Committee. Alan also represents the Borough Council on a number of outside bodies. Alan has been the President of Frimley Green & Mytchett Scout Group for many years and also holds the same position with Mytchett Athletic Football Club.

Cllr Anji Patterson: Married to Mick, Anji has two adult children, Holly and Sam, and has lived in Frimley Green for 22 years. Anji was first elected in 2003 to represent Frimley Green and has since served on the Council Appointments

Committee, as well as a number of scrutiny committees and working groups specifically related to equalities, services for older people and human resources issues. Anji teaches at a local primary school, where she also supports children on the autistic spectrum. She has been the Chair of Governors at Mytchett Primary School for over 15 years and has also served as Chair of Governors at Kings International School in Camberley. Anji also represents the Council on the important local charity, Disability Initiative.

Cllr Duncan Clark: Married to Donna, Duncan has two children, Grace and Annabelle. Duncan has lived in Frimley Green since 2002. He has a good understanding of housing and social issues through his work as an Operations Manager for a national Housing Association, where he specialises in managing accommodation for NHS staff. Duncan is also a Fellow of the Chartered Institute of Housing.

Duncan has been a Surrey Heath Borough Councillor since 1999, and is currently the Group Leader of the Surrey Heath Liberal Democrat Council Group.

Duncan has 'hands-on' experience of the Education system through his service as a Governor of Collingwood College (since 2000) and Sandringham School since 2008. In the little spare time he has, Duncan enjoys growing vegetables on his allotment in Frimley Green.