Simon Christopher Dixon
Green Party candidate for Weetwood
I am shocked, appalled, and quite frankly, scared, at the accelerating inequality and environmental breakdown unfolding before our eyes. So I feel that I must do something positive to support our community and our planet. That’s why I am standing to become a Councillor in Weetwood. As your Councillor I will work to ensure that: * the wealthiest pay their fair share * our NHS and schools are protected * we are kind to immigrants, instead of demonising them * the natural world is prioritised * the most vulnerable in society are looked after, and * we put an end to politics-as-usual that is doing nothing to stop our declining living standards. The Greens, and I, are here to provide a new, hopeful, kind politics that’s focused on solving our problems collectively. If I become the next Weetwood Councillor I will stick up for my neighbours, and I will stand up to corporate interests.
Where Simon 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
Leeds