Florence Sarlat
Green Party candidate for Freshwater North & Yarmouth
Flo worked as a managing director for a French bank for 20 years. In 2012, she decided to change her life, settled in the UK and trained as a yoga and mindfulness teacher. She then worked with young people experiencing trauma, injustice and adverse childhood. Flo is a passionate activist for animal rights, social justice and ecology. She believes that only by combining these three elements can one achieve a healthy and sustainable life. Now that she is retired, Flo wants to put her energy to work for the local community.
Freshwater North & Yarmouth Ward
Where Florence fits into things
Isle of Wight West
Constituency
Freshwater North & Yarmouth
Ward
Florence Sarlat
Candidate
Freshwater North & Yarmouth
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
Isle of Wight