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Councillor Candidate
LC

Les Cade

Conservative candidate for Ewood

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Conservative

My family all come from around Ewood, some of you may remember the horse load P H, that was my parents. I had my wedding reception there 44 years ago. Why am I standing? As you may have seen on my flyer or in the Telegraph I have been going into the council forum asking questions of the council for a couple of years now I am known by many of the sitting councillors. We are about to enter negotiations over local government reform, the decisions taken in the next few years will determine the future of our borough, town and area. I want to help shape our towns future and by default I want to serve Ewood to ensure it gets full and fair representation

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Previous elections

Little Harwood & Whitebirk (2024)

Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected

Mill Hill & Moorgate (2023)

Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected

Ewood (2022)

Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected

Bastwell & Daisyfield (2021)

Conservative and Unionist Party· Not elected

Ewood Ward

Where Les fits into things

Blackburn

Constituency

Ewood

Ward

LC

Les Cade

Candidate

Ewood

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

Blackburn with Darwen