Wealden Liberal Democrats

It's EU Elections Day today and the sun is shining so please do get out and vote! With Farage's Brexit "Party" still ahead in the polls, it's absolutely vital that Remainers and all those in favour of a People's Vote on the final deal turn out and unite to vote for the Remain Party in their region that has the best chance. In our region, the South-East, latest polls show that the LibDems are now best placed to take an extra seat from the Brexit Party and that a vote for Change UK would unfortunately be a vote wasted (they would need over 7% to get a single seat and are nowhere near that).

We are very pleased to announce that longtime LibDem Councillor Paul Holbrook has been elected Mayor of Hailsham. Paul has lived in Hailsham for over 40 years, and has over 30 years' experience as a Councillor, having served on both Wealden District Council and Hailsham Town Council during his time in Public Office.

In the run up to the European Elections on Thursday May 23rd, Wealden LibDems will be leafleting this week at various commuter train stations during morning rush hour (more times/dates to be added so do please check back often!)

If you are an early riser and are willing and able to help, please get in touch by emailing Elizabeth Drury at: elizabethdrury@btconnect.com or tel: 01825 740084 or just turn up at the following stations/times and look for the friendly LibDem people with Stop Brexit leaflets:

Essential EU funding for Ashdown Forest is at risk due to Brexit

LibDem MEP candidates Antony Hook and Chris Bowers visited Ashdown Forest Centre on Saturday May 18th, along with other Wealden Liberal Democrat activists including newly elected District Councillor Paul Sparks to hear from Rangers and Forest Conservators about the funding crisis now looming over this precious area.

Antony Hook, one of the LibDem's top candidates for European Parliament in the South East region - he's second only to Catherine Bearder, our only current LibDem MEP and therefore stands a good chance of being elected if turnout is strong enough - was out and about across East Sussex and Kent today, Saturday May 18th, meeting voters ahead of Thursday's European Parliament Elections.

One of the Liberal Democrat European Parliament candidates for the South East (our region) is our own Wealden Parliamentary Spokesperson Chris Bowers (pictured left, on the recent People's Vote march in London). Chris explains his very personal reasons for wanting to stand in the European Elections in this short video

Huge congratulations to the FOUR new Liberal Democrat District Councillors in Wealden, as well as to the dozens of LibDems elected to Town and Parish Councils throughout Wealden following the local elections on May 2nd. A full breakdown of all results is available on WDC's Local Election Results page

It's Election Day for both Wealden District and Parish/Town Council seats and despite the gloomy forecast the (yellow/orange!) sun is shining so hope everyone is getting out to vote!

You can find info on all our 24 LibDem District Council candidates on our CANDIDATES PAGE as well as the NEW DISTRICT WARDS IN WEALDEN DUE TO THE RECENT BOUNDARY CHANGES

With tomorrow's May 2nd local elections now looming, we hope that voters across Wealden will:

1. defy the predictions of a low turnout and get out to vote; and
2. find time to research the candidates beforehand.

To ensure all voters can access information on their candidate(s), we've created a CANDIDATES PAGE with information on all 24 LibDem District Council candidates standing in the various Wealden Wards, many of which are NEWLY CREATED DUE TO THE RECENT BOUNDARY CHANGES

ANNE BLAKE-COGGINS - LibDem District Council candidate for HAILSHAM SOUTH

Anne Blake-Coggins is the Liberal Democrat Wealden District Council candidate for Hailsham South and is also standing for Hailsham Town Council.

Anne is a semi-retired health professional and has lived in Hailsham for half her adult life. She has a binding passion for care for the elderly in our community. Married for forty years to Gavin Blake-Coggins, she has raised her family in the town - her grandchildren all attend local schools. She has been a Scout leader, setting up a local Beaver group and she is a Trustee of a Women's charity supporting women in the workplace.

Anne has previously been a Hailsham Town councillor and is committed to finding solutions to pressing problems in the town, and to properly representing the needs of the community. For example, Anne says she is determined to see further measures introduced to reduce the dangerous traffic speed on South road (the present crossing is the result of Anne's previous campaign many years ago).