Luke Patterson - a local champion for Castle
Luke first moved to Cambridge for university after growing up in Northern Ireland.
He returned to the city after a year working in Brussels, and decided to make Castle his home on Windsor Road.
In Northern Ireland, Luke was involved in campaigns to improve young people’s mental health, mitigate the impact of Brexit, and build a shared community.
Luke works in Cambridge University supporting young people from under- privileged backgrounds to access higher education.
Luke also volunteers with a local scout group, enabling young people to gain skills for life. From working in Brussels on UK-EU affairs, Luke knows the harm Brexit has done, and is a tireless advocate for rejoining the EU.
Luke loves the green spaces of Castle and our vibrant community. You’ll often spot him at ParkRun at Eddington Lake or catching up with friends at the Castle Inn.
As a local resident, Luke is delighted to be standing up for his neighbours in Castle Ward as the Lib Dem candidate in May’s election.
Contact Luke: lukepattersonld@gmail.com
The Lib Dems are winning in Castle - and can beat them again this May.
The Liberal Democrats are winning here in Castle - 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 county council elections, it was a two-horse race between the Lib Dems and Labour with less than 60 votes in it. Cllr Rory Clark was elected with 943 votes to Labour's 884.
Only the Lib Dems can beat Labour in Castle Ward this May. 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.
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.
Vote Liberal Democrat on May 7th for the real alternative to Labour in Cambridge and to send Keir Starmer a message he cannot ignore.