List of Candidates backing a Climate Emergency

More and more candidates in the local council elections are getting the message and giving their backing to the idea of declaring a climate emergency.  Not all have signed a pledge card yet – some have preferred to confirm their support in writing.  We’ve made a Facebook Album showing photos of everyone who’s signed the pledge so far.

Here’s a list of the candidates who’ve given their backing so far (updated 30 April):

Arun District Council

East Preston Ward

• Tony Dines, Labour

Brighton & Hove City Council

Hanover & Elm Grove Ward

Beverley Barstow, Women’s Equality Party

David Gibson, Green

Elaine Hills, Green

Hollingdean & Stanmer Ward

Tracey Hill, Labour

Preston Park

Siriol Hugh-Jones, Green

Regency Ward

Tom Druitt, Green

Brighton & Hove Lib Dems have responded as a group to say they support a Climate Emergency declaration.

Chichester District Council

Chichester South Ward

• Sarah Sharp, Green

Chichester East Ward

• Kevin Hughes, Labour

Harbour Villages Ward

• Jane Turton, Labour

Horsham District Council

Bramber, Upper Beeding and Woodmancote Ward

• Simon Birnstingl, Labour
• Mike Croker, Green

Broadbridge Heath Ward

• Matt Allen, Lib Dem
• Louise Potter, Lib Dem

Forest Ward

• David Hide, Labour
• David Skipp, Lib Deb

Pulborough Ward

• Jane Mote, Labour

Roffey South Ward

• Nick Grant, Lib Dem

Steyning and Ashurst Ward

• Caroline Fife, Labour
• Lorraine Fowlie, Labour
• Terry Goodchild, UKIP
• Dean Haysom, Conservative
• Tim Lloyd, Conservative
• Bob Platt, Green

Southwater South and Shipley Ward

• Ian Stannard, Conservative
• Jacob Keet, Labour

Storrington and Washington Ward

• Jim Monaghan, Labour

Trafalgar Ward

• Karen Symes, Labour
• Michael Symes, Labour

West Chiltington, Ashington and Thakeham Ward

• Helen Wright, Labour

Worthing Borough Council

Castle Ward

• Samuel Theodoridi, Labour
• Julian Warrick, Green

Central Ward

• Jo Paul, Green
• Sally Smith, Labour

Heene Ward

• Richard Mulholland, Labour
• Joe Pearce, Green
• Helen Silman, Labour

Marine Ward

• Beccy Cooper, Labour
• Karen North, Green

Salvington Ward

• Emma Taylor, Labour

Selden ward

• Mike Barrett, Labour
• Madeleine Weaver, Green

Tarring ward

• Dominic Roden, Green

If you’re a candidate and would like to add your name to this list, get in touch by emailing us to confirm you are backing the idea of declaring a Climate Emergency.  If you attach a photo of you holding up a signed pledge card we’ll be delighted add you to the Facebook Album of fame!