John Evans

Welsh Conservative

“I was born and brought up in the Mathry / Hayscastle area and currently farm at Treddiog Fach. I’m a fluent Welsh speaker and am married to Janet with three grown up children and one grandchild. I have a track record of working hard for the local community, serving on Hayscastle Community Council, being a ‘friend’ of Hayscastle School and a past President of Pembrokeshire Agricultural Society. I have also undertaken fundraising for a number of local organisations.

“I am delighted to have been selected to contest the Llanrhian ward in the County Council elections on 4th May. For too long the Independent Group has had control of the Council and they have concentrated their attention on the needs of the towns rather than the rural areas. THIS MUST CHANGE.

“I firmly believe that with more Conservative Councillors working closely with Stephen Crabb M.P. and Paul Davies A.M. we can bring about the much needed change from our County Council.

“I will, if elected, speak up for my ward, work closely with both of the local Community Councils and champion rural Pembrokeshire. Cllr David Rees will be a hard act to follow and I hope that you will place your trust in me to fill his shoes in May.”

Chris John

Plaid Cymru

Alan Price

Independent

Neil Prior

Independent

Neil, who is 46, moved to Pembrokeshire with his family over 30 years ago and has fond memories of holidays in the county.

Having worked in and around London, Neil moved back to Pembrokeshire a few years ago and hopes to bring some of the skills and knowledge he has learnt to the council.

Speaking to the Herald, Neil said he has a very keen interest in local government and has been actively working with public service across the UK for the last decade.

Neil has previously worked for companies such as O2 and Microsoft, in which he has dealt with over 100 councils across the UK and he hopes to bring some of those experiences to Pembrokeshire.

He said he doesn’t feel strongly enough to have joined a political party but rather wants to do the best for the community as an independent.

Neil stated that his ambition for standing has come from working with many local councils and believes that more could be done to respond to the financial pressures.

He says that he wants to put his money where his mouth is and that Pembrokeshire County Council would benefit from fresh-thinking which could create efficiencies and new ways of working to provide better public services.

If elected, Neil said he will be pro-active in the community, responding to people and their needs. He would also like to protect local services and wants to see less downgrading of Withybush Hospital.

He also hopes to be a catalyst for encouraging new ways of working and said that the council should be exploring more collaborative ways of working with other councils and voluntary sectors.