Our fourteenth election candidate profile is from Stone Independents candidate Clive Thornicroft. 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: Clive Thornicroft
- Party: Stone Independents
- Election: Stone Town Council
- Ward: St. Michaels
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?
Clive has lived in Stone for over 40 years since meeting his wife at a local college. They have brought up two daughters who both still live locally with their grandchildren.
He worked in the computer industry initially for a Stafford based software company and subsequently spent 25 years working for a global IT company. He has strong interests are gardening, DIY, supporting a local football team and assisting with his extended family.
‘’I would like to help Stone Independents build on the notable achievements of the last 4 years and continue to make Stone not only a great place to live but also an interesting place to visit.’’’
What’s been your history as a political councillor?
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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.
