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David Willington
Green Party candidate for Stocksbridge and Upper Don
I moved to Sheffield with my family in 2004 and live in Oughtibridge. It’s a city we love and in recent years I’ve been involved in local and city-wide issues including school governance and music education. I work in IT as a software developer. I’m supporting the Don Valley Railway Group now bidding for Government funding for reopening of closed railway lines. This viable project to reopen the line from Sheffield Victoria to Stocksbridge with a commuter service every 30 minutes will make a massive difference for travel to and from Sheffield city centre.
Previous elections
Stocksbridge & Upper Don (2024)
Green Party· Not elected
Stocksbridge & Upper Don (2023)
Green Party· Not elected
Stocksbridge & Upper Don (2022)
Green Party· Not elected
Stocksbridge & Upper Don (2021)
Green Party· Not elected
Stocksbridge & Upper Don (2019)
Green Party· Not elected
Stocksbridge & Upper Don (2018)
Green Party· Not elected
Stocksbridge and Upper Don Ward
Where David fits into things
Penistone and Stocksbridge
Constituency
Stocksbridge and Upper Don
Ward
David Willington
Candidate
Stocksbridge and Upper Don
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
Barnsley