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Local elections are coming up — 7 May 2026

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Councillor Candidate
Ryan John Aldred

Ryan John Aldred

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition candidate for St Peter and the Waterfront

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition

We are pleased to announce that the Socialist Party will be fielding 5 candidates in the local elections in the following wards: Ham - Nik Brookson Honicknowle - Samuel Taylor-Wickenden St. Budeaux - Andrew James White St. Peter and the Waterfront - Ryan John Aldred Sutton and Mount Gould - Roxy Castell If you would like to support candidates who are campaigning for £10 an hour minimum wage for all as well as immediately committing Plymouth City Council to becoming a living wage employer, vote for us! If you would like to see an end to zero and low hours contracts (unless specifically requested by employees) and more sustainable jobs, then help achieve it with us! If you would like to build with candidates who continue to be active with climate strikes and are keen to take on the 100 big businesses responsible for over 70% of carbon dioxide emissions, get active with us! If you would like to see a well funded, publicly accountable and therefore anti-academy schooling system in place, then campaign with us! If you would like to see an end to public sector cuts and a return of government spending to local authorities with Councillors who will stand up to this Tory Government and demand back what has been stolen from our local communities, then join with us! If you would like to get involved with campaigning for, building with and voting for the Socialist Alternative candidates fighting for our city then why not come to a meeting: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/articles/17104/09-11-2018/socialist-party-branches or join us: https://www.socialistparty.org.uk/main/join Together we can build the Socialist Alternative!

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Previous elections

St Peter and the Waterfront (2024)

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition· Not elected

St Peter and the Waterfront (2023)

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition· Not elected

St Peter and the Waterfront (2023)

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition· Not elected

St Peter and the Waterfront (2022)

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition· Not elected

St Peter and the Waterfront (2021)

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition· Not elected

St Peter and the Waterfront (2019)

Socialist Alternative· Not elected

Sutton and Mount Gould (2018)

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition· Not elected

Ham (2016)

Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition· Not elected

St Peter and the Waterfront Ward

Where Ryan fits into things

Plymouth Sutton and Devonport

Constituency

St Peter and the Waterfront

Ward

Ryan John Aldred

Ryan John Aldred

Candidate

St Peter and the Waterfront

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

Plymouth