Clare Elizabeth Downie
Labour candidate for Whittlesford
Lived in Whittlesford for 30 years, enthusiastically supporting various village clubs and events, and volunteering through a council-backed charity led to supporting friends and neighbours at planning, licensing and employment meetings. Believes that those skills could be brought to our wider community if elected. Having seen the excellent support provided to her mother by a North-Eastern Labour council, Clare would like to see the same standard of care available here. Worked as an engineer in the pharmaceutical, healthcare and education industries before retraining as a physics teacher working in a local state secondary school.
Previous elections
Duxford (2025)
Labour Party· Not elected
Where Clare 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
South Cambridgeshire