My politics: Councillor Ruth O'Keeffe
Party: Independent
Division: Lewes
Elected: 2005
I have always been interested in empowering local people, so that they can make a difference and influence decisions themselves.
I will campaign on environmental issues, especially the upkeep and maintenance of Lewes and the town’s services. I also examine specific issues such as traffic, parking, floods and housing.
Committee memberships
- Corporate Parenting Panel
- County Consultative Committee (Governors)
- Health Overview and Scrutiny Committee
Affiliation with other bodies
- Friends of Lewes
- Lewes Priory Trust
- Lewes Little Gardens
- LACEWINGS
- Pedestrian Association
- Practical Action (Technology challenging poverty)
- Soil Association
- RSPB
- Traidcraft
Some websites I recommend
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- Fairtrade Foundation
- Organisation working to help disadvantaged producers of goods in the developing world to get a better deal.
- Friends of the Earth
- Friends of the Earth defends the environment and champions a healthy and just world.
- Friends of Lewes
- The civic society of the historic town of Lewes.
- LGA Independent Group
- A group representing Independent and minority party councillors in England and Wales.
- NSPCC
- The National Society for the Prevention of Cruelty to Children purpose is to end cruelty to children.
