WERRINGTON STH: David Raines (Independent)
AFTER serving an apprenticeship at Peter Brotherhood, David Raines joined the police force at the age of 19.

He retired after almost 30 years with the police and has been a councillor for 12 years.

He said: "Throughout living here for 34 years, I have always been involved in local issues as this community is important to me. What affects you will also affect me.

"Since becoming a councillor, I have represented the ward without fear or favour. This cost me dearly in 2004, when I stood by my beliefs – even while being mayor of Peterborough – and became an Independent councillor.


"I believe that politics often gets in the way of what needs to be done. I will never criticise those of a different political persuasion to mine, but would rather work with them for the benefit of the ward.

"Among my achievements, I was responsible for initiating CCTV cameras in the Werrington Centre."

WERRINGTON STH: Vince Moon (Labour)
VINCE Moon, of Lakeside, has lived in Werrington for the last 26 years.

For the past four years, Mr Moon has been a member of Werrington Neighbourhood Council and chairs the group's environment committee. He is a leading member of the Friends of Cuckoo's Hollow and has been working to improve the Werrington beauty spot.

He said: "The city council has a crucial role in carefully scrutinising the Werrington Centre redevelopment plans and ensuring that the necessary planning conditions are laid down.

"It is important that local representatives ensure that Werrington's unique character is not damaged by housing developments in gardens.

"It is also essential that existing council facilities and services are maintained or improved, and are fully accessible to the community.

"For example, help for carers of the old or disabled should be provided at affordable rates, more allotments are needed and amenities for young people also need to be improved."

WERRINGTON STH: Richard Olive (Lib Dem)
Richard Olive, of Beauvale Gardens, Gunthorpe, has lived in the South Werrington ward since 1975.

An environmental campaigner since the '70s, Mr Olive is a member of Peterborough Environment Capital Partnership, a company member of Peterborough Environment City Trust and a stakeholder representative on redevelopment plans.

He said: "I believe strongly in local democracy and that important local decisions should be made by councillors for their wards.

"As a councillor for South Werrington, I shall be addressing the problems which are liable to result from the additional cars passing through our area from 2,000 houses proposed for Norwood.

"I also intend to introduce measures to reduce current local congestion and car parking problems.

"I will strive to ensure that the redevelopment of the Werrington local centre is carried out to include vital facilities and is in the best interests of the local community."

WERRINGTON STH: Colin Burton (Conservative)
FORMER RAF serviceman Colin Burton now works as a software engineer.
Mr Burton, of Hedgelands, Werrington, spends much of his free time assisting the Peterborough Club for the Physically Disabled.

He said: "I pledge to improve the quality of life in Werrington by tackling the issues that matter to us all - litter, graffiti, local transport, neighbourhood policing, effective street lighting and the condition of roads and pavements.


"I want South Werrington and North Gunthorpe to be places where you are safe to walk the streets at any time, places where the parks, paths and roads are clean and litter free, and places where our children can safely grow up. Above all, I want South Werrington and North Gunthorpe to be places where you can continue to be proud to live.

"I will assist my Conservative colleague, Cllr Paula Thacker, to ensure our local facilities are well-funded, well-run and well-used."


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