Josephine Herbert - Knowle Ward
Josie has been a 'Peoples' campaigner for many years - married to Peter and mother of 3 daughters -two of them twins. She has lived in Solihull for most of her married life, apart from 3 years in Portishead where she became a Conservative Councillor for Woodspring District Council .Josie was quite outspoken during this time. Active in the first campaign to save the ''Solihull Hospital' Josie is now ready for the new campaign to save the 'Maternity Services .
For many years as Secretary, then Chair of Solihull Pensioners Convention. Josie is not afraid to speak her mind . She believes there is massive EU corruption and is waiting for Auditors of the EU to sign off their 15 year accounts!

Trevor Eames - Shirley South Ward
Trevor Eames is a very experienced Campaigner who knows his way around the Council system.
He lives in Shirley and was an Independent Ratepayer Councillor for Shirley South for 18 years and understands the area and its problems.
Now retired he has held senior positions in Industry and was a Company Director. He has also spent 8 years working with Special Needs Primary Children in Oxford.
In Oxford Trevor helped organise major protests to Tony Blair’s Iraq War while in Shirley he led the LAYCA campaign for the Community Centre.
Trevor is the very active Secretary of the Solihull Ratepayers Association and regularly represents the Taxpayers Alliance in Solihull.
Lives at 12 Ashwell Drive Shirley 733 8081
Email trevoreames@solihullratepayers.com

Hilary Twinberrow - Silhill Ward
Hilary has lived in Solihull over 40 years and Married to husband David.
Takes a special interest in the elderly and disabled and has worked as a Care Assistant.
A founder member of Solihull Ratepayers Association she is also a past Secretary of Shirley Residents Association and now also enjoys doing voluntary work with the Friends of Solihull Hospital.
Hilary has been involved in many local campaigns to make Solihull a better, cleaner and safer place to live in.
Contact Hilary at 12 Ashwell Drive Solihull B90 3LR Tel 0845 1589206
Email hilarytwinberrow@solihullratepayers.com

 

Neill Watts - Local Council Candidate for Shirley East and Parliamentary Candidate for Solihull
Neill Watts was born on November 11th 1970 and has lived in Solihull since 1974. He went to Langley Infant and Junior School and then Malvern Hall Comprehensive School in Solihull. After leaving School in 1986 he went to work for Safeway Supermarkets in Shirley. After 16 happy years he left and then worked for Iceland Plc and Mills Group Limited. As from August 2007 he works for Whitbread Plc as a Store Manager for Costa Coffee at Birmingham Airport.
Neill is married to his wonderful and supportive wife Hayley, they were married in July 2006, and have a Son called Oliver, born in September 2009.
Neill was first elected to Solihull Council in May 2000 and served for four very happy years representing the residents of Shirley East Ward. During his time as a Councillor he served on the Planning Committee, Education Committee and many Sub-Committee's.
Neill has also been a School Governor of Lyndon Secondary School and Streetsbrook Infant and Nursery School.
Neill and his Wife Hayley are both members of the National Trust and the Royal Horticultural Society.

Linda Brown - Blythe Ward
Battling local campaigner Linda has lived in the Blythe Ward for over 30 years. A retired healthcare worker Linda believes there should be no more cuts to frontline services but instead to waste and bureaucracy. Linda will fight ward closures and aims to keep hospital treatment local, bringing back real matrons to run clean, MRSA free hospitals. Now a weekly Age Concern volunteer and animal welfare supporter Linda’s priorities include giving residents a greater say . Meaning there should be greater consultation and involvement of local people in big decision making. SAMRA will:
Sort out the problem of councillors ignoring public wishes by introducing Direct Democracy allowing people to vote on the issues, and allow voters themselves to demand local referendums if they can gather the signatures of 20% of the electorate in support.

Maggie Inglis - Kingshurst and Fordbridge Maggie has a keen interest in Education having been a governor of a Primary School for 10 years she believes that every child should recieve the very best education no matter where they live. Maggie would like to see more apprentiships and vocational training available to young people. Maggie has three grown up children and last year became a grandmother.

A freelance graphic designer for over 25 years Maggie has found inspiration in the Arts serving on the Management Committee of a Community Arts Centre for some years. She also enjoys getting involved in sporting activities encouraging people of all ages and abilities to take part. Representing Great Britain in the 2006 European Dragonboat Championships in Prague, she is very proud to have won a Gold Medal for her country.