Our eighth election candidate profile is from Stone Independents candidate Tom Adamson. 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: Tom Adamson
- Party: Stone Independents
- Election: Stone Town Council
- Ward: Stonefield & Christchurch
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?
Tom was brought up in Stone for 7 years when his father was head chef at the Crown Hotel. Having moved to Burslem for a few years, his family returned to Stone when he was 16 where his mother and father were Steward and Stewardess at Stone Golf Club.
At 18 he joined the Royal Navy and when he left 8 years later he experienced life in Cornwall, France, Norway and Scotland. In 2008 he finally returned to Stone and has now settled here with his wife.
As a young grandfather (41 is young isn’t it?) he wants Stone to be a vibrant, green and diverse town, where all generations can enjoy a healthier, fitter lifestyle.
Tom says: “I want to be part of a group of independent thinkers, who put Stone and its residents first, rather than toe the line of a party political agenda”.
What’s been your history as a political councillor?
New candidate, no previous history
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.
