County and Town Councillor Candidate Bradford on Avon North

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Sam Blackwell has been a town councillor for the past four years, serving as deputy mayor for the past year. He has led the council’s support for the Ukrainian community, worked to set up the summer club and bring the youth service in-house. He has been on the working party that has delivered two successful fireworks displays. He is standing to be Wiltshire Councillor for Bradford North, as well as town councillor.

Sam says: “The Lib Dem manifesto for the town contains several ambitious projects for the next council term, including progressing plans for a new pedestrian bridge and securing improvements to pedestrian safety. Having an effective link between the town and Wiltshire Councils will be crucial to delivering on these priorities and if elected, I will work hard to ensure the town’s needs are understood at a county level.”

Sam has worked as a researcher in the public and private sector. He has a young son and is a keen cyclist.