We moved to Billingborough to give our children a better quality of life. It's a lovely village, a great

community and we are enjoying life…..but I am worried. I was told recently "Billingborough is a shadow of its former self". It once had a busy High Street with family run businesses, multiple pubs, even a secondary school with its own swimming pool. Fifteen years on, the Conservative council has overseen the demise of local high streets, rights of ways are disappearing, roads are poorly maintained - even the repairs have potholes! Aveland School with good facilities closed in 2009, demolished in 2014 and is still a waste land in 2021. Sadly, Billingborough is not unique, there has been a systemic lack of funding and interest in our villages, an extremely worrying trend, I decided to stand and will work tirelessly to end this trend. My agenda addresses the concerns of people I'd serve, feedback has highlighted problems in transport, roads, schooling, policing, flood defenses and lack of infrastructure especially where housing developments are concerned. We need housing but developments must enhance the area not burden it. We must end the public transport inequality, linking our villages and larger towns with regular services. Fix and maintain our roads properly and protect our right of ways. I will push for a visual police presence. Respond aggressively to the climate emergency by implementing our comprehensive green plan urgently. I am committed to maintaining, improving where possible and championing our villages.