Campaigning against the ID database
Stephen is currently
* running a campaign to improve services for local young people [link]
* running a campaign against housing over-development www.dontchoke.org.uk
* playing a key role in the campaign to save Moulsham Lodge Community Centre
* working closely with the campaign for a new skatepark in Chelmsford's central park, including arranging meetings at the council
Stephen organised the Greener Chelmsford campaign day and its website www.greenerchelmsford.org.uk, and is working with others to establish a Transition Town group [link]
He has taken part in the Make Trade Fair campaigns in the town centre; cycled into town as part of the race for "In Town Without My Car" day, and has raised Chelmsford's Post Offices campaign at national level (http://cmld.org.uk/PostOffices).
He also helped the Chelmsford team that defeated the Tory "One Way Racetrack" proposals. The No Racetrack lobby was the first Chelmsford campaign to be run online as well as on the streets.
Stephen has organised campaigns and petitions such as against Labour's failure to help our pensioners, and in favour of free personal care for the elderly and disabled.
Stephen's other campaigns:-
| Cut student debt & scrap fees | Axe Council Tax | No to the database + ID state | Transport campaign |
Proven election winner
Stephen has won 12 county and local elections as candidate or agent.
He has experience of campaigning in general elections, parliamentary by-elections and many local elections and by-elections in Chelmsford, Epping Forest, the rest of Essex and around the country.
As 2010 parliamentary candidate for Chelmsford, Stephen increased the Lib Dem vote by 7%, one of the best results in a Conservative seat.
Chelmsford is a marginal, Conservative - Lib Dem race. It only needs a 4% swing for the Lib Dems to win.
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