Newly elected Labour Councillor Lucy Lee was featured in the latest edition of The River View, a grassroots community newspaper.
The paper explained: “For Lucy, the decision to stand wasn’t a long-held ambition but rather the result of local encouragement. “I hadn’t thought about becoming a councillor until a residentsuggested it,”she explained during our interview. “At first, I was taken aback, even uncomfortable with the title. But the more I reflected, the more I realised that if we want better decisions, we need people who listen and understand our community at the table.”
You can read the full story here, including more information about Lucy’s campaign for better access to GP appointments in Thames View and rebuilding pride in the area.
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