Our twenty-second election candidate profile is from Stone Independents candidate Kerry Dawson. 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: Kerry Dawson
- Party: Stone Independents
- Election: Stone Town Council
- Ward: Walton North
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?
Kerry Dawson lives in Walton North Ward and is married to Lee. She has 3 children who go to school and nursery locally. She works as an Office Manager for a family business in Fenton, is a Cub Leader and has been Bandmaster of Stone Scout & Guide Band for almost eight years.
Six years ago, Kerry founded “Stone Parent & Child Groups” – an active Facebook site – with a fellow local mum, and in 2017 she re-established “Bosom Buddies Breastfeeding Support Group” with Stone Community Hub and “Cuddle Me Up Sling Library.”
“If elected, it is my duty to give the people of Stone a voice and a chance to share their views on town issues. I am particularly interested in the provision available locally for our children and young people.”
What’s been your history as a political councillor?
New candidate
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.
