John Walmsley - Romsey
John moved to Cambridge in 2017 and has lived in Romsey for the past 7 years. Previously, John lived and worked as a scientist in Trondheim in Norway. He now works at the University of Cambridge in West Cambridge.
John is committed to improving and investing in our community, and will be a local champion for our area’s needs. If you vote Lib Dem on May 7th you will be sending the new Labour government a message that they can’t take Romsey and Cambridge for granted.
Before living in Cambridge, John spent many years living in Norway. John says, “My time living in the EEA gave me some unique experiences that I believe would allow me to bring some valuable new perspectives to the council.”
If elected to the city council, John will work alongside the local team to get a fair deal for Romsey and for the city as whole.
John says, “Romsey is a vibrant and varied ward which make it a great place to live. At the same time there are issues that that need to be addressed for the benefit of all of its residents, including basic council services like tackling anti-social behaviour and repairing and maintaining our council houses.”
Former Romsey Cllr Catherine Smart has backed John to be our next councillor saying: “John is just the thoughtful kind of person we need on the city council. He lives in Romsey and understands our community. On issues like the closure of Mill Road bridge and the lakes at Burnside he will listen and engage with everyone.”
You can contact John at: john.walmsley30@gmail.com
The Lib Dems are winning in Cambridge - and are the clear alternative to Labour this year.
The Liberal Democrats are winning here in Cambridge - and can beat Labour in this year's city council elections and overtake them as the largest party on the City Council.
In last year's local elections, the Lib Dems won the most seats in Cambridge city - electing 7 councillors - while winning the second most votes across the city to Labour. The Lib Dems also elected the most county councillors of any party in Cambridge constituency.
This continues a long record of the Lib Dems being the closest challengers to Labour. Only Lib Dem or Labour MPs have been elected for Cambridge constituency this century, and only the Lib Dems or Labour have been the largest party on the city council in the same time period.
The Lib Dems are also the party with momentum in Cambridgeshire going into this year's local elections. In the 2024 General Election, the 3 Lib Dems were elected for the seats surrounding Cambridge, as Lib Dem Cheney Payne finished as the closest challenger to Labour here in the city. Last year, the Liberal Democrats gained overall control of the County Council for the first time in its history.
This year, the Lib Dems are once again the clear challengers to Labour in Cambridge. As the main opposition on the City Council with 12 councillors, only the Lib Dems can overtake Labour and replace their failing leadership of the City Council. With less than half the number of councillors the Lib Dems have, the Green Party are too far behind and won't be able to overtake Labour. The Conservatives with one councillor and Reform with none have no chance.
A vote for the Green Party, Conservatives or Reform risks keeping Labour in power for another year and continuing their record of letting Cambridge down.
Vote Liberal Democrat on May 7th for the real alternative to Labour in Cambridge and to send Keir Starmer a message he cannot ignore.