Krissi Cope
Green Party candidate for Poplar
Krissi has lived in Bedworth for 18 years. She is married with 3 children, who have all attended local schools, with the eldest now in the local Sixth Form. Krissi has more than 20 years of retail experience, including 6 years working in the newsagents in town. She now runs her own pet shop business on Bedworth market, which enable her to combine work with her passion for animals. Being a business owner and trader in Bedworth, Krissi has the both the business skills and people skills that would make her an excellent councillor for Bede ward. One of her children is disabled and so she has experience of what life is like when you have a child with additional needs She is a member of the Warwickshire Parent Carer Voice.
Previous elections
Bedworth East (2025)
Green Party· Not elected
Poplar (2024)
Green Party· Not elected
Bede (2022)
Green Party· Not elected
Where Krissi 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
North Warwickshire