Labour has selected its candidate to fight for a Bitterne Park ward seat in the May 2016 council elections.
Self-employed writer Stephen Fenerty, who's lived in Oaktree Road for 17 years and works from his Bitterne Park home, was selected by the party on October 25.
He said: “This is the only ward in the city I put my name forward for: I believe in local representation, and grassroots activity. For example, I’m exploring with a local friend the possibility of setting-up a community kitchen.”
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Fenerty is also a member of the British Film Institute, and says he's interested in the possibility of a community cinema. He's also been active on local school committees and been a regular volunteer in schools for over ten years.
“My own values are rooted in fairness and compassion, protecting the poorest and most vulnerable in society while also fostering a proper sense of citizenship and responsibility,” he said.
Bitterne Park, which is one of 16 city wards, has three ward councillors (currently all Conservative) who are each appointed for a four-year term and elected in ‘thirds’. This means every year for three years one councillor is put up for election – in 2016 Cllr Ivan White's current term of office finishes.
At this year's local elections Conservative David Fuller beat Labour's Andrew Godsell by 689 votes.
See the May 2015 ward council results in full here.