Bookham North

Richard Essex

Richard Essex, Green Party candidate for Bookham North

E: r.essex.green@gmail.com

Richard has been a member of the Green Party for the last 5 years. He has been involved for many years in supporting a more sustainable environment, including offering socially responsible investment advice via his role as a financial adviser. He is also a council member of Surrey Chambers of Commerce, a board member of Epsom Business Improvement District, and is currently in the process of setting up a climate change forum amongst businesses in Surrey.

Richard believes passionately in protecting our environment, and our local countryside and Areas of Natural Beauty. He is equally passionate, however, that this doesn’t have to conflict with a successful local business community. Richard supports the Green Party view that a successful economy is one that provides a sustainable and fair society for all. In achieving this he will campaign on increasing social infrastructure such as affordable housing and public transport.

At local level Richard will;

• Challenge development that doesn't respect affordable housing policy and green belt protection.
• Campaign to keep community centres, such as Bookham Youth Club and children centres alive and thriving
• Campaign strongly to prevent any further fracking in neighbouring area of outstanding beauty, and to encourage
• development of renewable projects
• Engage with local residents and businesses to help stimulate opportunities that come from a more sustainable economy that respects climate change.