Tel: 07851 582 670
Email: jonleanfocus@outlook.com
Ward News: Frampton Cotterell Focus Team
Jon has lived locally in Coalpit Heath with his partner for 16 years. He is passionate about local issues and is leading the local campaign to stop water companies discharging sewage into the Frome.
He has campaigned successfully on road surfaces, Green Belt protection, the Frampton Cotterell nature reserve, better public transport and much more.
At South Glos, Jon is Lib Dem lead member for resources, Lib Dem lead member for Scrutiny and chair of the Audit and Accounts committee. He also sits on Westerleigh Parish Council and is currently contesting an election for a seat on Frampton Cotterell Parish Council alongside fellow Focus Team member Kate Andrews.
Following the Focus Team's campaign to improve traffic congestion and safety during the A432 overbridge closure, a new series of safety measures are due to be implemented.
Following your Focus Team's campaign on Park Lane safety, changes have been proposed by South Glos Council.
Following our success in getting the Y6 re-routed along Beesmoor Road, your Focus team has now saved the 86 service which was due to be moved away from Coalpit Heath.
Your Focus Team is delighted that one of our members, Claire Young, has been elected as the new MP for Thornbury and Yate.
The Liberal Democrat and Labour partnership which runs South Gloucestershire council presented the new draft local plan at Cabinet on November 13th. The plan sets out the housing needs for the district over the next 15 years.
On Wednesday 24th May, Councillor Claire Young was formally confirmed as the new Leader of South Glos Council, following the Local Council Election results earlier this month which saw the Liberal Democrats increase its number of Councillors to 20.