Politically Independent Candidate

1. Support for Independent councillors across England and Wales is on the increase.
2. Independent candidates are one way of giving the electorate more choice and unlocking voter apathy.
3. There have been independent councillors serving their communities for well over 100 years.
4. At present there are some 2,000 Independent councillors in England and Wales.
5. Independents want to respond to the local community in a way that serves the community interest and not a party political interest.
6. Being an Independent candidate does not mean that one has no political views.
7. Nor does it mean that one does not support a political party in general terms.
8. Independent councillors generally believe that national concerns often do not translate well to the local scene.
9. More and more we are seeing people who are members of all political parties becoming Independent.
10. Independents act on the true concerns of their local electorate who are now beginning to see the benefits of having a representative who is not bound by party rules and regulations.