The Liberal Democrat General Election candidate for the Herne Bay and Sandwich constituency seat is Birchington resident Angie Curwen.
She says: “ I am standing for election for the Liberal Democrats in the constituency of Herne Bay and Sandwich. Originally from Sandwich, I live in Quex Park, Birchington.
“I started my career at Great Ormond Street Children’s Hospital in one of the research departments before transitioning into information technology. Returning to Kent, I joined Pfizer’s Drug Safety Department until 2008 when I left to work for Quex Park. I now work as a personal counsellor and am a member of the British Association of Counselling & Psychotherapy.
“I enjoy being involved in my community and have volunteered at a local primary school, a homeless charity and am a trustee of Louie’s Helping Hands, a charity supporting children with complex medical and educational needs.
“I have three top priorities: first to save the NHS and giving everyone the right to see their GP within seven days, or within 24 hours if its urgent; reforming NHS dentistry so that no one is forced to pay for private care and finally putting mental health on the same footing as physical health.
“Second to Protect our Environment by transforming water companies into public benefit companies; banning bonuses for water bosses and replacing Ofwat with a regulator with powers to prevent sewage dumps.
“Third to end the cost-of-living crisis putting a windfall tax on oil and gas producers to help people pay their bills, making taxes fair, ensuring they don’t fall unfairly on low earners and investing in infrastructure and skills to create good jobs.”
Westbrook, Birchington, Garlinge, Thanet villages wards and Westgate form part of a Herne Bay and Sandwich County Constituency while East Thanet takes in Ramsgate, Broadstairs and most of Margate.
Polls open on Thursday 4 July between 7am and 10pm.
The other Herne Bay and Sandwich constituency candidates are:
Thea Barrett – Green Party
Roger Gale – The Conservative Party
Amelia Randall – Reform UK
Helen Elizabeth Whitehead – Labour Party
