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Samuel Aurelius
Green Party candidate for Borough & Bankside
Green Party
I have lived in Borough my whole life and I grew up seeing suffering around me I find unacceptable like homelessness right next to skyscrapers that are held up as signs of progress or how it is now normal for secondary schools to collect food for food-banks. How have we let things fall this far? I have spent my whole life driven by a desire to improve the world and wish to leave it better than I found it. Having the honour of representing Borough & Bankside would allow me to pursue this goal of helping people and making hope normal again.
Where Samuel 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
Southwark