Ryan Hamish Rooke
Green Party candidate for Bewbush & North Broadfield
Ryan has lived in the area for 3 years. They are committed to strengthening the local community, promoting sustainability, and ensuring that decisions made at council level reflect the needs of residents. Professionally, they work as a machinist. Their experience includes: Precision engineering and problem-solving in a manufacturing environment Working with technical drawings and maintaining high standards of accuracy and quality A practical, hands-on understanding of industry, sustainability, and responsible resource use. “I’m standing because I don’t like seeing how divided people have become. I believe we can do better as a community. I want to focus on practical improvements like properly fixing our roads instead of repeating the same repairs and making solar energy more affordable while helping bring people together in a more positive, respectful way.”
Where Ryan 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
Crawley