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Sarah Bentley

Green Party candidate for Grove Green

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In Sarah's own words

**About Sarah Bentley**

Sarah is a Mum and community organiser who’s

lived in the area for 7 years. A former music and social justice journalist turned founder of a community cookery school, during the pandemic she helped provide 200K meals to East Londoners and understands the power of grassroots organising and community participation to bring about positive change.

As someone with ADHD, a teacher of food growing to SEN students, and a mother to a PDA autistic child, she understands the challenges families with additional needs face. She has a track record of hard work, community service and would be an energetic champion for Grove Green.

**What Sarah Stands For**

I am standing as a local councillor as I’d like to play my part in making Waltham Forest a greener, fairer, safer, more thriving borough for all. I am passionate about community participationin politics and feel we need great change across local and national politics to bring everyone in and reimagine a political space where everyone feels welcome and everyone can have their say.

As a resident I am frustrated with how Grove Green and surrounding wards such as Leyton seems to have been left behind by the current council with less care taken to deal with inclusive, safe streets, fly tipping, opportunities for young people, jobs for all and affordable homes.

I’d like to play a part in changing that and would give my all to help solve these challenges in collaboration with the local community.

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Grove Green Ward

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Where Sarah fits into things

Leyton and Wanstead

Constituency

Grove Green

Ward

SB

Sarah Bentley

Candidate

Grove Green

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

Waltham Forest