Candidates announced for March 2025 By-Elections
Green Party Candidates selected for Canterbury District By-Elections to be held on Thursday 6th March 2025
Three Canterbury City council by-elections are being contested on 6th March and the Green Party candidates have now been selected as follows:
- Stuart Heaver will be standing in Gorrell (Whitstable) ward
- Jessie Millner will be standing in St. Stephens (Canterbury) ward
- Peter Campbell will be standing in Herne and Broomfield ward
The by-election in Gorrell has been called after the resignation of serving Green Councillor, Steve Wheeler, who felt unable to continue his 100% commitment to the role, following unexpected changes in his personal circumstances. Steve has been a forceful voice for the Green Party on the Council, and Stuart wants to continue the great work that Steve has contributed.
With Whitstable as his home for nearly 20 years, Stuart was one of the pioneers of the Green Party citizen science water-testing programme and the campaign against local sewage pollution. Stuart also fights against excessive luxury housing development in the area and is a member of the Save Brooklands Farm campaign.
“I have no hesitation in endorsing Stuart as our candidate for this by-election to work alongside me. He has been a hard working member of the party for several years and is passionate about Whitstable. I know that he would relish representing you and pushing for a better, Greener approach to planning in the district,” said Green Party Councillor and co-leader, Clare Turnbull.
The by-election in St. Stephens has been called after the resignation of Elizabeth Carr-Ellis (Labour), and the by-election in Herne and Broomfield has been called after the resignation of Joe Howes (Conservative).
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Canterbury City Council
Canterbury Climate Action Partnership
Climate Change Committee
East Kent Cycling Campaign (SPOKES)
http://www.spokeseastkent.org.uk
Green Alliance
https://green-alliance.org.uk/
Green House Think Tank
https://www.greenhousethinktank.org
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Kent Tree Warden Info.
https://www.kent.gov.uk/environment-waste-and-planning/nature-and-biodiversity/trees
Kent Wildlife Trust
https://www.kentwildlifetrust.org.uk/
South East Green Party
The Conservation Volunteers
https://www.tcv.org.uk/southeast/
Wincheap Water Meadows (CPRE Kent)
https://cprekent.org.uk/campaigns/the-campaign-to-save-wincheap-water-meadows-in-canterbury/
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