George Potter
Liberal Democrats councillor for Guildford East ED
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Council: Surrey
Term ends: 31 March 2027
Outgoing Liberal Democrat county councillor for Guildford East and incoming West Surrey councillor for the same area. Resident of Burpham, software engineer in my day job, University of Surrey graduate. My key areas of interest are transport, climate change, housing, nature recovery, and planning. I hold monthly drop-ins for residents on the first Saturday of every month from 10am to 11.30am at Burpham Community Hub in Sutherland Memorial Park, and on the third Saturday of every month from 3pm to 4pm at Merrow Methodist Church, and I'm also available by phone and by email.
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Where George 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
Surrey (LC)