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Mike Harrison
Green Party candidate for Firth Park
Mike Harrison has worked mostly in IT but also spent time as a teaching assistant. Since retirement, he has offered his IT experience to a solar panel charity, a community hub, some housing co-ops and a small voluntary organisation. In his spare time, Mike has performed with an ensemble of traditional storytellers to both adults and children. He enjoys walking, music and movies. He is passionate about affordable housing, human rights, fair taxation and spending, and ensuring our great-grandchildren can live in a safe climate and flourishing natural world.
Firth Park Ward
Where Mike fits into things
Sheffield Brightside and Hillsborough
Constituency
Firth Park
Ward
Mike Harrison
Candidate
Firth Park
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
Sheffield