Introducing Paul Valentine, our Green Party Candidate for the Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction By-Election on May 1st

Jim Dickson, a long-term Labour Councillor in Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction has stepped down – giving us a huge opportunity to win a by-election on May 1st.

We’re delighted to introduce Paul Valentine, the candidate who’s going to join our existing councillors Scott Ainslie and Nicole Griffith to challenge the Labour monopoly of Lambeth council.

Paul has been a private renter here in Herne Hill for ten years, and works at the Southbank Centre alongside being an actor, tour guide and holding trade union roles.

“I’m standing because I love our area, and Labour aren’t listening to what we need.”

Paul Valentine

Paul will fight for:

Protecting green spaces such as Brockwell Park and Ruskin Park
Defending Carnegie Library
Tough scrutiny and following the money to hold the administration to account over key decisions
Improved housing services
Opposition to the selling off of council assets and the demolition of housing estates
Ensuring local voices are heard loud and clear and Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction gets its fair share of resources
Less congested and cleaner streets
Better and more accessible public transport
Cleaner air
Better access to public toilets.
Holding Lambeth Council to account in relation to the Genocide in Gaza.

If we’re to win this, we need as many Greens as we can out doorknocking and delivering leaflets to show that Greens can win, and Paul is the best choice for Herne Hill and Loughborough Junction. Labour have already mobilised quickly, with many of their 57 councillors on the doorsteps. With enough boots on the ground we will build awareness of the election, support for Paul, and get the vote out on the day!

Get involved!

https://www.crowdfunder.co.uk/p/elect-paul-valentine-for-herne-hill-lj-ward

If you have never doorknocked before or are new to the Green Party, no worries. We’ll provide a brief training when you arrive and you’ll be paired with someone more experienced than you.

We’ll be out every weekday evening & weekend until May 1st – here are the upcoming opportunities to get involved and a link to join our whatsapp group here: https://chat.whatsapp.com/KYJBANbXCGg7YzF1Koa67x

Promoted by Pete Johnson on behalf of Paul Valentine and Lambeth Green Party, all at 13 Rydal Road London SW16 1QF.