Voters head to the polls next month to elect their MP in the North constituency. This newly created constituency includes the Cotswold towns of Chipping Campden, Moreton-in-Marsh, Stow-on-the-Wold, Bourton-on-the-Water and Minchinhampton. It also includes communities between Cheltenham and Gloucester, including Badgeworth, Brockworth, and Shurdington, transferred from Tewkesbury.
And the northernmost parts of the Stroud constituency, including Bisley, Hardwicke and Painswick. Sir Geoffrey Clifton-Brown who was MP for the now defunct Cotswolds constituency is standing for election alongside Independent Jean Blackbeard, Liberal Democrat Paul Hodgkinson, Labour’s Anna Mainwaring, Reform UK’s Jason Preece and Green Party candidate Chloe Turner. Below the candidates has set out the reasons why they are standing and what they hope to achieve if elected.
I moved to Moreton-in-Marsh in 2018 and have been actively involved in serving my community through my business. As a result, I was invited to stand for the local elections and was elected as a member of Moreton-in-Marsh Town Council in May 2021 and 2023. I love parenthood, people, learning, being of service to others, pursuing peace and expeditions.
I'm a confident dyslexic who also loves words. My interests are heritage history, Christian theology, problem-solving, engineering, nutritional and environmental health, and social sciences. I thoroughly enjoy rambling, quiet contemplation, studying, puzzles, music, and sports in my.
