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Dave Herridge
Liberal Democrats candidate for Rowner & Holbrook
DAVID HERRIDGE is seeking re-election as a local Councillor having represented Leesland on Gosport Council since 2018. Born in Stubbington he has lived in the Gosport area all his life. After doing an engineering apprenticeship at British Rail he currently works at Pall Corporation in Portsmouth. David is a keen sports fan and supporter of Gosport Borough FC. He enjoys live music and real ales in local pubs. As a Councillor he led the community campaign to stop over-development of the former ‘Buildbase’ site in Whitworth Road and remains committed to protecting local sites from insensitive over-development.
Previous elections
Rowner & Holbrook (2022)
Liberal Democrats· Elected
Leesland (2021)
Liberal Democrats· Elected
Leesland (2018)
Liberal Democrats· Elected
Rowner & Holbrook Ward
Where Dave fits into things
Gosport
Constituency
Rowner & Holbrook
Ward
Dave Herridge
Candidate
Rowner & Holbrook
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
Gosport