Swaythling Ward (Southampton Liberal Democrats)

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Swaythling

Campaigners

Jim Cappleman

A recent chair of the Flower Roads Residents' and Tenants' Association, Jim has been active in local community projects, particularly the successful campaign to win funding for improvements to Daisy Dip.

Jim was invited by the Home Office Minister to serve as an (unpaid) Neighbourhood Advisor on revitalising community action groups.

Southampton born, Jim has lived in Swaythling for 15 years. He worked for the NHS for 35 years.

He is a governor at Hardmoor Early Years Centre and at Swaythling Primary School.

He has been working with Lib Dem Councillor Maureen Turner and the Swaythling Focus Team.

Cllr Maureen Turner

Maureen Turner

I have had a long-standing interest in the democratic structures of this country at all levels. I would welcome the opportunity of being involved at the local level as a councillor.

I believe that the policies of the Liberal Democrats have a proven record of delivering efficient and fair local government that is in the best interests of the whole community and would like to work to increase the proportion of Liberal Democrats in the Council.

I have a great deal of experience in education as a teacher and a manager. And also as a Deputy Team Leader of the Bilingual Learners Support Service (now SEMASS).

I have worked in many Southampton schools. I have been a Bench Chairman in Magistrates Courts, as well as chair on various other committees.

Ward Information

Swaythling ward is situated towards the north of Southampton and has a population of 13,900. Neighbouring wards are Bitterne Park, Portswood and Bassett. It is one of the two northern gateways into Southampton, just south of Southampton Airport and is bisected by the railway line.

Shops are sparse on the spacious housing estate which is bordered by Thomas Lewis Way - a major north-south trunk road linking Southampton with Eastleigh. Also running through Swaythling and Mansbridge is the Itchen Navigation Channel which links Southampton with the north.