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Councillor Candidate
John Matthew Braithwaite

John Matthew Braithwaite

Liberal Democrats candidate for Abbey

Liberal Democrats

John has lived in Wimbledon for over 30 years, so can safely say that Wimbledon is his home. Before he retired, he worked as a business analyst both for a small consultancy and for a manufacturing company. This took him throughout the UK as well as such places as China, South Africa and Romania. On retirement, he and his wife considered following friends to live in the country, but they realised that all they liked doing was close by, and they loved living here. If elected, John is looking forward to making use of his business skills in understanding issues and finding practical solutions to improve the lives of those he represents.

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Previous elections

Abbey (2022)

Liberal Democrats· Elected

Merton Park (2018)

Liberal Democrats· Not elected

Abbey Ward

Where John fits into things

Wimbledon

Constituency

Abbey

Ward

John Matthew Braithwaite

John Matthew Braithwaite

Candidate

Abbey

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

Merton