“In Jan's own words
“I’ve been based locally for more than twenty years, but during that time I’ve had a couple of spells working in Africa and Asia, after which I decided to join the Green Party. I saw people struggling at the sharp end of climate change and plastic pollution. Communities with very little municipal infrastructure were having to cope with tides of litter (that they didn’t produce), floods, damaged roads and food insecurity. ”
“This really brought home to me how our Borough Council here in Cheltenham seems unable to get on top of challenges such as waste disposal, water management, transport and road safety. I am standing for the Borough Council as a Green Party candidate because this is the only party, locally and nationally, who are taking such issues seriously.”
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Where Jan fits into things
Cheltenham
Constituency
Prestbury
Ward
Jan Foster
Candidate
Prestbury
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
Cheltenham