John Taylor
Conservative Party
Wardle, Shore & West Littleborough Ward
You may know me already, I am from Littleborough, I grew up here, went to school here and together with my wife Sue we have chosen to live here with our family too. We live on Union Road and prior to that we lived in Wardle Village; in fact I have lived here virtually the whole of my life.
Our ward is unique and in my opinion it is the jewel in the crown when compared to other parts of the Borough. I will always fight to keep it that way and make sure we receive our fair share of resources and funding.
I have a long history of public service having spent thirty years working as a police officer and was fortunate enough to serve our Borough for many of those years at varying ranks from Constable to Chief Inspector. Before retiring in 2015, I was responsible for the delivery of Neighbourhood Policing, Community Engagement, addressing anti social behaviour and working with Rochdale Council to make our Borough a safer place.
Throughout my service I recognised the importance of working closely with people, understanding their needs and taking action to improve the quality of their lives. My policing experience coupled with my more recent working knowledge of Rochdale Council as an elected member has given me an excellent grounding in addressing local concerns and I want to continue using my experience for the benefit of our community once more.
Over the last four years I have had the privilege of representing you as your Ward Councillor, I have undertaken the role with a determination to make a positive difference for everyone and I have raised the issues you are most concerned about. I have been very vocal when improvements have been needed, for example I have lobbied the Government, The Chief Constable, The Mayor of Greater Manchester and Rochdale Council to tackle road safety – this is taken far more seriously now but we still have quite a way to go before I will be satisfied. If you choose me to represent you again I will honoured to continue working hard for you.
Over the last four years I have worked very closely with Ashley Dearnley and Rina Paolucci. Together we make a strong team with a unique blend of experience, local knowledge and enthusiasm.
We will always listen to what you say, especially when you tell us what is important to you and we will always listen to your opinions about the future off our villages too.
You have told us that your five priorities are;
- No clean air charging zone
- Protecting our villages
- No new developments on the greenbelt
- Improving road safety
- Tackling the cost of living
The three of us will fight to achieve all of those priorities until they become our reality.
We believe working with our community is of paramount importance and we are pleased to support groups such as Wardle Football Club, Friends of Barkers Wood, Wardle Bowling Club, Wardle Society, Littleborough Civic Trust and Littleborough Events and Associations Forum (LEAF).
Furthermore, we will ensure every resident and business owner has appropriate access to council services, that our ward receives a fair share of public services and that public money is spent wisely.
