John Coombs

Liberal Democrats candidate for Heathfield

Liberal Democrats

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John Coombs lives on Percy Road. He retired 4 years ago having worked in the media and music industries. He was first elected for Heathfield ward in 2002 and has sat on the Planning and Health Overview and Scrutiny committees. For 2 years during the last time the Lib Dems controlled the Council John was the lead member for Culture. He tried to stop the Tories closing our library. He is a Governor of Heathfield Schools' Partnership and is a trustee of a couple of local charities.

Previous elections

Heathfield (2022)

Liberal Democrats· Elected

Heathfield (2018)

Liberal Democrats· Elected

Heathfield Ward

Where John fits into things

Twickenham

Constituency

Heathfield

Ward

John Coombs

Candidate

Heathfield

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

Richmond upon Thames