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Ben Bradley
Green Party candidate for Headless Cross & Oakenshaw
A proud Redditch local, Ben’s worked in education for years and even taught English abroad, but now he wants to make Redditch more energy-independent. “With energy crisis after crisis, and now another conflict in the Middle East driving energy prices up again, it’s about time we create energy-independent homes. If we focus on building actually affordable homes with solar panels from the start, we’re creating a Redditch that can weather any storm.” Ben can be found either volunteering at his local library to run D&D groups for youth, or making fresh apple juice at the Headless Cross orchard’s Apple Day festival.
Previous elections
Redditch South (2025)
Green Party· Not elected
Headless Cross & Oakenshaw Ward
Where Ben fits into things
Redditch
Constituency
Headless Cross & Oakenshaw
Ward
Ben Bradley
Candidate
Headless Cross & Oakenshaw
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
Redditch