Sue Wixley
Liberal Democrats candidate for Southfields
Sue Wixley is a charity sector leader and award-winner campaigner and has lived in Merton & Wandsworth for more than 10 years. Alongside campaigning to stop Brexit, Sue has championed local causes, such as speaking out against failing children’s services in Wandsworth and backing community initiatives to make the constituency greener. Sue has served as a trustee on three charity boards. Her 27 year-career in the voluntary sector spans human rights through to hospice care, international development through to health and social care. Sue played a major part in the International to Ban Landmines which was jointly awarded the Nobel Peace Prize in 1997. Sue is a passionate advocate for volunteering: "It brings enormous benefits to communities and the issues they care about and can be really rewarding for volunteers too.
Previous elections
London Assembly (2024)
Liberal Democrats· Not elected
Merton and Wandsworth (2024)
Liberal Democrats· Not elected
Nine Elms (2022)
Liberal Democrats· Not elected
Merton and Wandsworth (2021)
Liberal Democrats· Not elected
Putney (2019)
Liberal Democrats· Not elected
Southfields (2018)
Liberal Democrats· Not elected
Where Sue 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
Wandsworth