Lorna Fielker
Labour councillor for Swaythling
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Council: Southampton
Term ends: 6 May 2027
Lorna Fielker is a Ward Councillor for Swaythling on Southampton City Council and the Labour candidate for Mayor of the Hampshire and Isle of Wight Combined Authority. She has a background in public service, community leadership and partnership working, with experience leading major regeneration, community engagement and service improvement programmes. Having grown up in a forces family and lived across different parts of the country and abroad, Lorna is passionate about strong communities, opportunity for all and ensuring local people have a real voice in decisions that affect them. Her priorities for Swaythling include safer and cleaner neighbourhoods, improving housing standards, supporting local businesses and protecting community facilities. She is also focused on helping residents access good jobs, tackling inequality and ensuring Southampton and the wider region benefit from growth and investment.
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Where Lorna fits into things
Constituency
Ward
Lorna Fielker
Councillor
Swaythling
Jon Walsh
Councillor · Swaythling
Thomas Gravatt
Councillor · Swaythling
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
Southampton (LC)