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Councillor Candidate
Richard David Poole

Richard David Poole

Liberal Democrats candidate for Cannon Hill

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Liberal Democrats

Richard moved to Cannon Hill with his family in 2012 and works as a Business Analyst in Wimbledon. Richard is passionate about access to our open spaces and parks and on bringing better play facilities for both younger and older children to our area. He is also concerned that Labour-run Merton Council has failed to deliver on Morden re-generation and on it's promises to deliver improvements to St Helier hospital.

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Previous elections

Cannon Hill (2022)

Liberal Democrats· Not elected

Cannon Hill Ward

Where Richard fits into things

Mitcham and Morden

Constituency

Cannon Hill

Ward

Richard David Poole

Richard David Poole

Candidate

Cannon Hill

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

Merton

Richard David Poole - Cannon Hill Candidate | State