Our eleventh election candidate profile is from Stone Independents candidate Rob Kenney. 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: Rob Kenney
- 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?
Rob was born in Stone and has lived in Stonefield for the last 30 years. He has served as a Town Councillor for over 10 years and Chairs the General Purposes Committee that is the main decision making body for Stone Town Council.
Rob spent most of his life working in the construction industry overseeing large projects such as hospitals and prisons. He is a company director and helps his wife run a successful bakery in the Town.
Rob helped fight off unwanted planning applications for the Crown Wharf in favour of a plan to benefit the Town and its residents. With investment from Joules Brewery, this has now become reality. He is a member of the Crown Wharf project steering group, Chair of the Crown Wharf Theatre Trust and represents the Town Council for the Heritage Centre project.
Rob is part Neighbourhood Plan Committee to guide future development in the town and protect green spaces. He has been involved in arranging free family events which boost the local economy by encouraging visitors to the town’s unique independent shops and eateries.
“I believe that hard work and effective promotion will benefit Stone and its residents.”
What’s been your history as a political councillor?
Serving Councillor (since 2008)
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.
