Alan Wells will contest Strood North by-election for Medway Liberal Democrats

Medway Liberal Democrats are delighted to announce that Alan Wells has been selected as their Candidate for the upcoming Strood North by-election on Thursday 26th August.

Alan has been an active member of Medway Liberal Democrats since 2018 and has campaigned in Kent elections for the last 3 years. Alan has previously been a Candidate for River Ward in the 2019 local elections and has been Press Officer for the local party since January 2019.

John Castle, Chair of Medway Liberal Democrats said: "We are delighted to announce Alan as a candidate, he has been an active member for the Party in Medway. Alan is a natural, enthusiastic campaigner on a wide range of issues. He has a strong understanding of social justice and campaigned in the our mental health unit campaign. He has been active on a number of our issues, such as defending the environment, homelessness issues and campaigning on air quality issues."

Alan Wells said "I feel privileged to represent the Liberal Democrats for Strood North. I have been working in the ward as a care assistant for 2 years and know the ward very well and I am determined to work hard to represent the residents of the ward"

A vote for Alan will be a vote to:

Improve Air Quality for Strood North & the area

Fight to protect local green spaces from unwanted development

Fight to keep local planning decisions under control of local people

Safer Streets

ENDS

NOTES FOR EDITORS:

• Alan has lived locally all his life and works as a care assistant in Frindsbury, Strood.

• Alan also is a great believer in life-long learning, having done a foundation with the Open University and Medway Adult Learning as a mature student.

• He is also a keen cyclist who understands the trials faced by those cycling around our towns, he lives in Chatham with a cat.