Andy Redfern

Personal details:

Name

Andy Redfern

ID

2189

Email

andy.redfern@greenparty.org.uk

Party

Green Party

Statement to voters

I have been involved in Green politics for 10 years in the North East of England and stood as the Green Party candidate for Gateshead in the 2010 and 2015. My passion is to fight for justice for the poor and the marginalised in the UK and around the world. I was International Director for fair trade company Traidcraft plc and a founder director of Ethical Superstore. I am a keen supporter of sustainable transport and was a founder director of the innovative Valley Links CIC that has successfully campaigned for better transport links in the local area.

I am standing for the Green Party because I believe that we can make a genuine difference to the lives of ordinary people. Austerity has hit people in Gateshead hard. Swingeing council cuts as central government has withheld funding mean that people pay more for less services. Access to the NHS has been made harder as waiting times and waiting lists have increased. The local transport system is now more monopolised than when it was run by local councils. Job losses have hit the area hard, and the new jobs being created are low paid with minimal job security, often on low or zero hour contacts.

The Green Party will make a difference. We will renationalise the railways and overhaul how public transport is run across the country. We will invest in public services and turnaround the privatisation of the NHS. I’m proud to be Green - working for both people and the planet.

This statement was last updated on 7 April 2023 20:05.

Candidacies:

Contested the Gateshead local election (2 May 2024)

Lobley Hill and Bensham Green Party
Not elected (319 votes)
2nd / 4 candidates

Contested the Gateshead local election (4 May 2023)

Lobley Hill and Bensham Green Party
Not elected (258 votes)
4th / 4 candidates

Contested the Gateshead local election (5 May 2022)

Lobley Hill and Bensham Green Party
Not elected (234 votes)
4th / 4 candidates

Contested the Gateshead local election (6 May 2021)

Lobley Hill and Bensham Green Party
Not elected (211 votes)
3rd / 4 candidates

Contested the Gateshead local election (2 May 2019)

Lobley Hill and Bensham Green Party
Not elected (288 votes)
3rd / 5 candidates

Contested the Gateshead local election (3 May 2018)

Lobley Hill and Bensham Green Party
Not elected (202 votes)
3rd / 4 candidates

Contested the UK Parliamentary general election (8 June 2017)

Gateshead Green Party
Not elected (611 votes)
5th / 5 candidates

Contested the Gateshead local election (5 May 2016)

Lobley Hill and Bensham Green Party

Contested the UK Parliamentary general election (7 May 2015)

Gateshead Green Party
Not elected (1548 votes)
5th / 5 candidates

Contested the UK Parliamentary general election (6 May 2010)

Gateshead Green Party
Not elected (379 votes)
6th / 8 candidates

Links and social media:

Email

andy.redfern@greenparty.org.uk

Facebook Page

https://www.facebook.com/GatesheadGreenParty

Homepage

http://www.gatesheadgreenparty.org.uk/blog/people/

Linkedin

https://www.linkedin.com/in/andyredfern

Party candidate page

https://my.greenparty.org.uk/candidates/105963

Twitter

andyredfern

Demographics:

Gender

Male

Age

58 or 59 (Born: 1966)

Photo Credit:

This photo was uploaded on 16 July 2024 17:35.