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Tony Jones
Labour candidate for South Ham
Labour
Tony Jones has served as councillor for Buckskin ward for 24 of the last 28 years. He is looking forward to using his long standing ties with South Ham and helping residents with their issues. Tony is no stranger to fighting for his ward and was instrumental in securing local flood defences.
Previous elections
South Ham (2022)
Labour Party· Elected
South Ham (2021)
Labour Party· Elected
Basingstoke North West (2017)
Labour Party· Not elected
Buckskin (2016)
Labour Party· Elected
Where Tony fits into things
About the role
The responsibility of a councillor is to represent the people within a ward by making decisions on local services and other local issues.
What councillors do
- Make decisions on local services like housing, roads, and parks
- Represent residents' concerns at council meetings
- Help resolve local issues raised by constituents
- Set council budgets and local tax levels
How to influence
- Attend local council surgeries
- Write or email about local issues
- Attend public council meetings
- Join local community groups
Council
Basingstoke and Deane