A LAYWER who represents severely injured servicemen for a living wants to become Middlewich’s first Green Party Cheshire East councillor.  

When the borough goes to the polls for the first time since 2019 on Thursday, May 4, Cerys Jones hopes to take one of the three council seats up for grabs in Middlewich from one of three large-majority Labour representatives currently sitting.

Cerys has lived in Middlewich more than 20 years, and hopes her ‘green-conscious policies’ will capture the imagination of the town, which has seen a huge increase in housing developments in recent times.

She told the Guardian: “I have lived in Cheshire East for 25 years of my life, 23 of those in Middlewich. I'm a mum-of-two and work part-time as a solicitor, representing severely injured military service personnel and veterans.

“I am motivated by advocating for others. In my professional life, I get to grips with complex issues, support vulnerable people through the litigation process, problem solve, negotiate and budget, all of which I can use to represent Middlewich and Cheshire East residents.

"Saving and increasing our green spaces and prioritising community is particularly important in Middlewich, which is seeing considerable housing development without proper consideration of the impact on existing residents and nature, and without much needed improvement to public services.

"I would campaign for more efficient, affordable public transport, better insulated housing and fight for sustainability and biodiversity to be at the forefront of all of Cheshire East’s planning."

In her spare time, Cerys enjoys fundraising for charity, and recently organised a sponsored cold-water swim.

She also enjoys comedy gigs, walking, swimming, and learning to grow her own fruit and vegetables.

She added: “The Green Party is the only political party taking the threat of climate change, loss of our green spaces, and protecting biodiversity, seriously enough.

“I would urge Middlewich residents to insist Cheshire East prioritise green-conscious policies by using just one of their votes to vote Green on May 4.”

The other candidates standing in Middlewich are: (Labour) John Parry, Michael Hunter, Carol Bulman; (Conservative) Robert Brittain, Paul Edwards, David Harrop; (Independent) John Bird, Garnet Marshall.