Dear Editor

I wish to express my sincere gratitude to those who enabled me to be elected as County Councillor for Kerne Bridge on the May 3rd. Firstly, to my colleagues in the Alliance who ensured I had my leaflets printed one week after being asked to stand as an Independent candidate on the 31st March; secondly, to Kristina Jamieson, Tony Hull, Virginia Morgan and my partner Andrew for helping me go door-to-door delivering leaflets throughout the ward and thirdly, to those who went out and voted. Your vote counted!

I do not intend to become a ‘pasty politician’ who sits indoors attending meetings all day every day. I am an active and dynamic character so I look forward to having conversations with those who live and work in the Kerne Bridge ward as well as working with the Goodrich & Welsh Bicknor, Whitchurch & Ganarew and Walford Parish Councils to ensure local issues are heard within Herefordshire County Council and appropriate action is taken.

Councillor Yolande Watson

Kerne Bridge