I'm standing for election for the St John and All Saints ward in May 2015

 

Vote Independent!

 

Vote Adrian Hicks

 

 

Independent councillors are likely to hold the balance of power within the Council, untainted by the party power politics of the tired Tories and Lib Dems and copycat Labour. Independent councillors have powerful and real influence.

 

Labour’s councillor for the ward is standing down and the new Labour candidate, 20 years old, lacks experience of local government.


I bring a safe pair of hands and experience to the ward.

 

About me: I have successfully represented the ward from 2007 to 2011. I have lived in Winchester nearly all my life and have worked in the A&E department of the Royal County Hospital for 39 years. I have also served in the Royal Observer Corps. I’ve been with my partner, Bernadette, for the last 25 years.

 

As a resident in the area and experienced councillor I understand the issues facing the ward and know how to successfully address them.

 

Highcliffe Sports Centre: I vigorously and strongly oppose proposals to move the sports centre to Bar End. Such a move will hugely increase traffic congestion and parking problems in and around Bar End Road and Highcliffe. It will alter the very nature of Highcliffe at a stroke if it goes ahead.

 

Council House Rents: For the last five years these have risen at well over the rate of inflation despite falling real wages and incomes. With reductions in benefits, many households are facing increasing problems in paying their rents. I will fight to keep rent increases to a minimum.

 

New flats for working people: Land is in short supply in Winchester and I intend to push for mid-sized blocks of affordable flats for single people.

 

Flats for old people: I wholeheartedly support plans to build new specialised and advanced sheltered accommodation for ageing tenants.

 

Council house modernisation: As metred water is now the norm, I will fight to get modern shower units and low water use toilets fitter in every household. This will cut household water bills.

 

Food Bank: Poverty continues to increase. It is essential that the Council follow other local authorities and provide financial assistance to our two food banks, one of which is within the ward.

 

Potholes: Roads within the ward are increasingly full of potholes which are dangerous to cyclists and motor cyclists and damage cars. The council needs to undertake remedial work.

 

 

Fracking: drilling licenses have been issued for areas around Winchester – from Kings Worthy westward to near to Stockbridge and for under Hampage Wood, east of Winchester. Whilst such licences are not the responsibility of Winchester City Council, fracking offers the prospect of well paid jobs in the Winchester area as well as lower gas prices. However, the Council needs to recognise serious voter concerns and complaints about the environmental impact. I will push them hard within the Council should I be elected.

 

Please feel free to contact me!

 

You can keep up to date on the May local elections by visiting my blog at http://adrianhickswinchester.blogspot.com. Please feel free to leave questions or comments there. Or you can see my Facebook page at www.facebook.com/AdrianHicksWinchester and also leave comments or questions there. I'm also on Twitter at @ahwinchester

 

I am available at all times by email at adrianhickswinchester@yahoo.co.uk

 

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