Our ninth election candidate profile is from Stone Independents candidate Ian Fordham. All Stone Independents responses have come centrally so are in a slightly different format but aim to answer our questions.
All candidate responses can be found linked on our candidate page
- Candidate Name: Ian Fordham
- Party: Stone Independents
- Election: Stone Town Council / Stafford Borough Council
- Ward: Stonefield & Christchurch / St. Michaels and Stonefield
The candidate’s biographies should cover this set of questions:
- Tell our readers about yourself
- What’s your personal statement about why you’re standing and what you want to do over the next 4 years
- Do you live in Stone, if not what’s your link to Stone and your reason for standing as Stone candidate?
Ian is a serving Town Councillor who has lived with his wife in Stonefield for 25 years. He enjoys Stone for its sense of community, parks, green spaces, canal, river and heritage.
He is a company director, local charity trustee, co-chair of his residents association and member of several voluntary organisations. He is also a qualified sports coach who works with young children helping them acquire new skills and build confidence.
Ian played a leading role in developing the Town Centre Strategy and helped formulate the Neighbourhood Plan that will guide future development in the town and protect green spaces. He has chaired the Town Council Estates and Town and Tourism committees and is a supporter of the new Crown Wharf Development. Ian is currently working with residents to explore means of improving traffic flow and resolving parking issues in and around Stonefield.
‘’Stone Independents have put residents first and made a positive difference. I want to build on that and make Stone an even better place to live.’’
What’s been your history as a political councillor?
Serving Councillor (since 2016)
What are the top 5 issues that you think affect the residents of Stone over the next 5 years?
Stone Independents operate as a team with a common set of objectives. These are set out in their manifesto which can be found on their website – https://stoneindependents.org/our-manifesto/
How will you keep in touch with your constituent’s concerns?
We are highly contactable through phone, email and social media including our website and FB pages. We welcome being approached to listen to residents’ concerns. Serving councillors are active in working with local residents and residents groups.
