Gary O’Leary
O’Leary
Gary
INDEPENDENT Candidate
INDEPENDENT Candidate
for Panshanger Ward residents
for Panshanger Ward residents
“I will represent you on the local issues you
“I will represent you on the local issues you
care about. No party line to tow and no empty
care about. No party line to tow and no empty
promises. Panshanger area is earmarked for
promises. Panshanger area is earmarked for
big change in coming years; it needs a probig change in coming years; it needs a proactive INDEPENDENT councillor with a track
active INDEPENDENT councillor with a track
record of listening to residents and getting
record of listening to residents and getting
things done.”
things done.”
Election 2015: Vote for the party you want to run the Government, but at local
Election 2015: Vote for the party you want to run the Government, but at local
level think twice, local politics needs to change.
level think twice, local politics needs to change.
These are
are local
localissues
issueswhich
whichaffect
affectus
usall.
all.As
Asyour
yourCouncillor
CouncillorI will
I will
take
ACTION
These
take
ACTION
on
your
behalf
to
achieve
the
following:
on your behalf to achieve the following:
Change Housing
HousingProposals
Proposals
Change
700 Houses
Houses are
areproposed
proposedfor
forPanshanger
Panshanger
700
airfield
and
Hillyfields,
plus
a
new
airfield and Hillyfields, plus a new
Travellers site.
site.Up
Upto
to4,000
4,000houses
housesare
are
Travellers
proposed close-by,
close-by,east
eastofofWGC,
WGC,yet
yet few
few
proposed
are planned
planned for
forthe
thesouthern
southernparts
partsofofthe
the
are
borough. This
Thisisisunfair,
unfair,unjust
unjustand
and
borough.
inappropriate
and
I
will
seek
change.
inappropriate and I will seek change.
Your current
currentcouncillors
councillorshave
havefailed
failedtotodo
do
Your
this. Already
Alreadydoctors,
doctors,schools
schoolsand
andservices
services
this.
are stretched.
stretched.Thousands
Thousandsmore
morehomes,
homes,
are
people and
and cars
carswithout
withoutnew
newfacilities
facilities
people
would overwhelm
overwhelmPanshanger.
Panshanger.The
The
would
housing
plans
do
NOT
add
up.
housing plans do NOT add up.
Gain Broadband
BroadbandAccess
Access
Gain
Get superfast
superfastbroadband
broadbandaccess
accesstotoallall
Get
the residents
residentsof
ofPanshanger
PanshangerWard.
Ward.
the
MoorsWalk
WalkShops
Shops
Moors
Ensureparking
parkingand
and
general
conditions
Ensure
general
conditions
at at
ourour
vital
community
area
are
upheld
and
improved.
vital community area are upheld and improved.
ImproveParks
Parks&&Public
PublicSpaces
Spaces
Improve
Improvepark
parkfacilities
facilities
and
safety
Moneyhole
Improve
and
safety
at at
Moneyhole
Park,
and
improve
access
to
the
trails
from
there
Park, and improve access to the trails from
there
ournew
newPanshanger
Panshanger
Country
Park.
totoour
Country
Park.
TrackQE2
QE2Health
HealthServices
Services
Track
Trackthe
thechanges
changes
QE2
help
make
sure
Track
atat
QE2
to to
help
make
sure
localresidents
residentsget
get
the
health
services
they
local
the
health
services
they
need,locally
locallywhere
where
possible.
I will
also
oppose
need,
possible.
I will
also
oppose
any
further
cuts
to
bus
services.
any further cuts to bus services.
Challengecuts
cutstotomaintenance
maintenance
Challenge
Upkeepofofthe
thePanshanger
Panshanger
area
a whole
Upkeep
area
asas
a whole
effectsallallPanshanger
Panshanger
residents.
your
I will
effects
residents.
AsAs
your
CllrCllr
I will
keepa aclose
closeeye
eyeonon
the
performance
keep
the
performance
of of
thethe
council’s
and
look
forfor
improvements.
council’scontractors
contractors
and
look
improvements.
Gary O’Leary - Independent
Bringing
meaningful
representation to
Gary O’Leary
- Independent
Panshanger
residents.
Bringing meaningful
representation to
About me: I’m a local parish councillor and school governor in Birch Green. I’ve been on the
Panshanger
residents.
committee of the local Panshanger
People group since it formed. I’m also Chairman of Friends of
Panshanger Park and of the Greens Residents Group. I pride myself on getting things done, some
About examples
me: I’m abelow.
local parish
councillor
and the
school
governor
Green. I’ve been
the just over
recent
If elected
I will bring
same
passionintoBirch
the Panshanger
Ward.on
I live
committee
of the
local Panshanger
Peopleitsgroup
it formed.
I’m also and
Chairman
Friends
of
one
mile from
Panshanger
and appreciate
semisince
rural setting,
amenities
diverseofmix
of housing.
Park
and of the
Greens Residents
Group. Idevelopment,
pride myself on
getting
IfPanshanger
elected I will
safeguard
Panshanger
from detrimental
I will
listen things
to, anddone,
work,some
with the
recent examples
below.
elected
I will
bring
toAs
thean
Panshanger
Ward.
live just
community
to make
it anIfeven
better
place
tothe
livesame
than itpassion
is today.
Independent
I willI have
no over
party
one mile from
and
appreciate
itswithout
semi rural
amenities and
diverse
mixpolicies.
of housing.
allegiance
andPanshanger
will be free to
serve
residents
anysetting,
risk of compromise
due
to party
I will
If elected
I will safeguard
from detrimental development, I will listen to, and work, with the
be
your unfettered
voice inPanshanger
WHBC.
community to make it an even better place to live than it is today. As an Independent I will have no party
My
track record:
allegiance
and will be free to serve residents without any risk of compromise due to party policies. I will
be your unfettered voice in WHBC.
1. I led representation at 6 day Public Inquiry to successfully stop an unauthorised Travellers
site.
Community
My track
record: and councils fully engaged. Site was eventually prohibited by Secretary of
State in 2014.
1. I led representation at 6 day Public Inquiry to successfully stop an unauthorised Travellers
2.
In 2014
I helpedand
gain
public access
to Panshanger
Park
after 20 years
of delay.of
I
site.
Community
councils
fully engaged.
Site wasCountry
eventually
prohibited
by Secretary
brought
together 14 local organisations to work successfully together, and I remain the Chair of
State in 2014.
that group.
2. In 2014 I helped gain public access to Panshanger Country Park after 20 years of delay. I
3.
In 2014together
I led a team
to bring
pressure on
County
Council and
BT to get
Birch
Green
and
brought
14 local
organisations
to work
successfully
together,
and
I remain
the
Chair of
Hertingfordbury
superfast
broadband,
we
were
the
first
villages
in
Hertfordshire
to
be
delivered.
that group.
4.
£45,000
funding,
in 2013,
Landfill
Communities
Fund
(Lafarge
for
3. IInhelped
2014 Iobtain
led a team
to bring
pressure
on from
County
Council
and BT to get
Birch
GreenTarmac)
and
aHertingfordbury
new School/Community
superfastHall.
broadband, we were the first villages in Hertfordshire to be delivered.
5.
been
representing
local communities
toLandfill
WelwynCommunities
Hatfield and East
Council
on for
4. II have
helped
obtain
£45,000 funding,
in 2013, from
FundHerts
(Lafarge
Tarmac)
Green
Belt
destruction
and
building
of
4,000
houses
East
of
Welwyn
Garden
City,
including
700
a new School/Community Hall.
on Panshanger Airfield/Hillyfields.
5. I have been representing local communities to Welwyn Hatfield and East Herts Council on
6.
Currently
campaigning
forbuilding
the retention
of houses
local bus
services
earmarked
forCity,
cancellation.
Green
Belt destruction
and
of 4,000
East
of Welwyn
Garden
including 700
on
Panshanger
Airfield/Hillyfields.
7. In 2014 launched the Panshanger parkrun, 200 people a week of all ages now participating in
a6.weekly
5K campaigning
run/walk at Panshanger
Country
Park. bus services earmarked for cancellation.
Currently
for the retention
of local
8.
solutionthe
to parking
problems
around
local school
by of
agreeing
in new in
7. Delivered
In 2014 launched
Panshanger
parkrun,
200 people
a week
all agesinvestment
now participating
crossings,
school entrance
with
County Council in 2015.
a weekly 5Kpavements
run/walk atand
Panshanger
Country
Park.
8. Delivered solution to parking problems around local school by agreeing investment in new
crossings, pavements and school entrance with County Council in 2015.
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Any questions, please contact me at
[email protected] or call 0771 516 1183
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