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Astrid Johnson
Green Party candidate for Woodhouse Park
Astrid Johnson is a German national who has lived in the UK for over 20 years. She has been actively involved in the Green Party as a committee member of her local Manchester Party since joining in 2014. In 2016 Astrid was one of the English delegates for the Green Party of England and Wales at the European Green Party Congress in Utrecht. She currently runs her own graphic design studio and works part-time as development manager for the Greater Manchester Law Centre, campaigning against legal aid cuts and austerity politics. She lives with her British husband and step-daughter in Moss Side, Manchester.
Previous elections
Woodhouse Park (2022)
Green Party· Elected
Sharston (2021)
Green Party· Not elected
North West (2019)
Green Party· Not elected
Charlestown (2019)
Green Party· Not elected
Charlestown (2018)
Green Party· Not elected
Charlestown (2016)
Green Party· Not elected
Woodhouse Park Ward
Where Astrid fits into things
Wythenshawe and Sale East
Constituency
Woodhouse Park
Ward
Astrid Johnson
Candidate
Woodhouse 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
Manchester