Tadley North, Kingsclere and Baughurst Liberal Democrat candidate - Kerry Morrow
The Liberal Democrat candidate for Tadley North, Kingsclere and Baughurst ward, Kerry Morrow, said he would be a “local voice” and “hold developers to account” over new developments if elected.
Mr Morrow, 38, criticised the current Conservative ward councillors for how they have handled 24 Swan Street – the popular community building in Kingsclere which is at risk of being sold to developers by the borough council.
He said: “They could’ve given them warning it was going to be sold, and they could’ve backed it.
“I don’t understand why they haven’t backed keeping the building and selling it to the people who are in there.
“A letter came through the door saying the building they’d been in for 20 years was going to be sold.
“It’s not good enough when you have three ward members who could’ve talked to them about the plans.”
Mr Morrow, who grew up in Burghfield Common, has been on Tadley Town Council for the past year, alongside his wife, Ria Meiszner, after moving to the area five years ago.
He said he “absolutely loved” living in the town, praising the community, and called for more balance on the council.
He continued: “The main issue is that we have three Tory voices in my ward – that’s not a balanced way of having a council.
“My main goal is to be a local voice. I haven’t got aspirations to put my point of view across, it’s about what the people want.”
Mr Morrow, a shower engineer who is in to sports and bird watching, said he’d had a really positive response on doorsteps while on the campaign trail, and called for people to get involved in local politics again.
He added: “We need everyone to start caring.
“I personally got into this because I was a bit disappointed with the national picture and it was a distraction to go support the Lib Dem branch and do something.
“I was quite impressed with the amount of work they do.
“If we can grow the Lib Dems in the area again it can only be positive.”
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The election will take place on May 5.
