Has lived in the town since she was a teenager, and currently works for a manufacturer in the town, supplying goods to household names.
Blogger and lecturer, who also runs one of the town’s better known social media forums. Has worked at the Wiltshire Music Centre and knows first-hand exactly what can be achieved when the community works together – for example on community opera or at the Bradford Roots Festival.
A strong voice seeking to address air quality and pollution, protecting and improving access to green spaces and working to support those in need.
Professional geologist in the energy and environment sector who played a key role in Bradford’s Arts Festival before becoming a councillor in 2017.
Leading role in many successful Council projects: solar panels on St Margaret's Hall, public drinking water stations, public purchase of Becky Addy Woods, Avoncliff Weir repair, Grow BoA, Climate Emergency declaration and workshops and many others.
Chair of the Environment & Planning Committee.
Creative and analytical thinker with a passion for community, arts and environmental issues.
Former senior civil servant, business consultant and director of an international NGO. Brings a weath of experience with complex projects to the Town Council.
A Bradford resident for more than twenty-five years.
Community radio presenter. Looking forward to getting back to teaching IT skills in the library when the world returns to normal.
Mayor, 2017–18. Leading role on Town Council tourism strategy. Chair of the Christmas Lights working group. In his second term, he plans to push on the with the skateboard project, and to help local businesses and tourism back on track after the pandemic.
Chartered engineer who works on major infrastructure projects for Highways England. Her work gives her deep insight into the environmental legacy of public projects and how areas of government, legislation and communities can best work together.
A baker, singer, and active member of her local church, she also helps the Community Emergency Volunteers.
Keen to support the community's wellbeing as we emerge from the pandemic, and get stuck into the town council's work on ecology, biodiversity and sustainable development.
An environmentalist for more than 30 years. Now retired after working for the Office for National Statistics on social surveys.
Since moving to Bradford on Avon from Surrey, via Frome, has become hugely active in our local community and brings a wealth of experience in community engagement and action to the Ideal Bradford team.
Volunteers with various climate, environmental and cultural organisations in Bradford on Avon and beyond.
Works in government communications and stakeholder engagement and has worked and volunteered in the charity sector. Has lived in Bradford on Avon since 2009, and has two young children.
Motivated by changing local democratic systems for the better, and a drive to make things simpler, more representative and more accessible – especially for those who are vulnerable or disadvantaged.
Active in many creative community projects, from yarn-bombing to Christmas carol singalongs.
A newcomer to the candidate team, having been involved behind the scenes with Ideal Bradford since 2017. Keen to get involved in environmental, biodiversity and community-led projects, and to improve participation in local democracy.
Raised in Bradford. Loves our town and has deep roots in its community. She understands what makes our town tick and has brought this passion and understanding to her hard work as a Councillor for the past four years.
Passionate about opening up local democracy, young people’s participation, and environmental issues. Has used her first term as Councillor to be a positive voice for the whole community.
Has got Bradford on Avon more involved in South West in Bloom and enjoyed making and looking after the beautiful planters for Whitehill and St Laurence Road.
Experienced retail manager with a strong working understanding of how important interpersonal relationships are in making organisations run well and achieve the best they can.
Mayor of Braford on Avon for the last two years. Has worked on a wide range of community projects, bringing together community volunteers, and raising over £115,000 in grants for town projects.
Played a leading role in bringing Culver sports field and Sladesbrook Park and allotments into Town Council control, and organised the Countdown to Peace commemoration events for the centenary of the end of the First World War. Led the analysis of traffic flow data in the town as part of the KERB report and consultation. A Community Emergency Volunteer, and part of the team that repaired the Avoncliff Weir.
An award-winning social entrepreneur and former British Diplomat. Experienced in complex negotiations and working with competing interests to find positive results for all.
In Bradford for 23 years, brought up his family up here.
Has worked as a school teacher, and for Wiltshire Council in the Children and Families branch. Recently returned to university and fulfilled a long-held ambition to become a social worker.
Standing for Town Council as a way to serve and support the community that he’s a part of, and which has given so much to him and his family over the years.
A passionate advocate of building a sustainable future. Keen to help our town celebrate its diversity, capture as broad a range of views and ideas as possible, and help the Town Council work for the benefit of everyone who lives in, works in or visits Bradford.
Bradford on Avon resident for over 20 years.
Engineer and Director of a local automotive engineering business for many years. Has had significant international involvement in developing active safety technologies to make transport safer for everyone. Currently engaged in advisory roles with a number of technology start-up businesses.
Lives with his family in Bradford on Avon, with both of his children having attended local schools.
Active member and Treasurer of Bradford on Avon Rowing Club.
Passionate about securing the future of Bradford’s commercial centre and encouraging sustainable transportation.
Background in retail management, from Bristol independents and high-street giants. Now works in sales and communications for a local ceramics designer.
Has lived in Bradford for twelve years. Happy that she and her husband have been able to raise their children, now teenagers, in such a strong small-town community.
Volunteer for The Hub. Driven to find other ways to help people in the area to overcome the challenges of poverty. Sees stimulating the local job market through support for businesses as one important part of that.
Paddle-boarder, wild swimmer and vegetable grower. Keen to involve secondary school kids like her own in the conservation and sustainability work of Ideal Bradford and the Town Council, and to help secure the future of the old golf course as a green space for the whole community of our town.
Senior information rights professional with 20 years' experience working with community and charity projects. Two young sons go to Christ Church School and play in Bradford on Avon youth football, rugby and cricket teams.
Chair of Trustees for the local Floaty Boat charity, which supports live-aboard boaters and promotes understanding between the boater and land-based communities.
Leader of the Town Council since 2017. Has led on many initiatives, from creating the town’s first ever Youth Strategy to Biodiversity and Wildlife Protection policies, modernising the Council's systems and processes.
Initial focus for a second term will be to complete the skatepark project, improve electric vehicle charging infrastructure, and to make sure that more of the public are able to get involved with our local democracy and decision-making.
We will be announcing the rest of our candidates here and on Facebook over the coming weeks ahead of the election on the 6th May
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Senior information rights professional who has worked across the charity and commercial sectors
Involved with community projects for around 20 years. Chair of Trustees for local charity Floaty Boat
Leader of the Council since 2017. Has led on initiatives including the town’s Youth Strategy, new policies on biodiversity and ecology, and the modernisation and digitisation of Town Council systems and processes, saving time and cost, and reducing emissions. Key figure in the Town Council response to COVID-19 – including building all of the boxes for GROW BoA!
Chair of the Environment & Planning Committee
Leading role in many successful Council projects: solar panels on St Margaret's Hall, public drinking water stations, public purchase of Becky Addy Woods, Avoncliff Weir repair, Grow BoA, Climate Emergency declaration and workshops and many others
Professional geologist in the energy and environment sector who played a key role in Bradford’s Arts Festival before becoming a councillor in 2017
Creative and analytical thinker with a passion for community, arts and environmental issues
Head of department at a local secondary school, where he is involved in engaging students in democratic participation
Deputy Mayor, 2019–20. Chaired the Community and Recreation Committee for his first two years as a Councillor, as well as taking a leading role in the running of the Col. William Lewelyn Palmer Educational Charity
Leading role in Council support for the Cricket Club. Active supporter of youth projects like the Youth Service and skate park, Dan led through proposals to support the Cricket Club with Ground’s maintenance
Social entrepreneur and former British diplomat, with a wealth of experience in complex, multi-lateral negotiations
Mayor, 2019–21, elected twice by his fellow Councillors
Raised over £115,000 in grants for town projects
Lead role in transfer from Wiltshire Council to the town of Sladesbrook play area and allotments, and Culver Close sports field
Co-author of KERB report on traffic. Organiser of WW1 centenary events. Part of the team that repaired Avoncliff weir
Land rights lawyer for an international charity, helping communities in Liberia, Kenya and Uganda to stand up to governments and companies seeking to take their ancestral lands
Driven by the belief that local people should be the ones in the driving seat when it comes to looking after the place they live and the people they share it with – no matter the context
Proud of the Council’s activism in local planning, expansion of youth services, progress on environmental issues such as solar panels on St. Margaret’s Hall and helping to save Becky Addy Woods for the community, and of the coordinated response to the pandemic that has helped keep Covid rates low in our town and helped to protect the elderly and most vulnerable
Former senior civil servant, business consultant and director of an international NGO, with priceless experience in the analysis of complex situations
A Bradford resident for more than twenty-five years
Mayor, 2017–18. Leading role on Town Council tourism strategy. Chair of the Christmas Lights working group. Strong proponent of the skate park project. Fought hard to make sure that town centre Social Distancing scheme took full account of the needs of all residents
Experienced retail manager, currently running a local flower shop
Raised in Bradford on Avon, passionate about the town and its community
Leading role in Bradford's successes in South West In Bloom, the GROW scheme, and in installing public planters around town
Looking forward to building on the Town Council's recent progress on environmental matters and democratic participation
