We secured our first ever Green County Councillor in Cheltenham after the 2025 May Elections, marking a significant moment in our party’s history!
In Prestbury & Swindon Village, we triumphed over the established, well funded Liberal Democrats and the surging Reform UK party to elect a community-minded local leader in Dr. Ian Cameron. This is a crucial win because we need Green voices on local councils in Gloucestershire. Ian now joins 8 other Green councillors in our county, including neighbouring Forest of Dean and Stroud, in holding the Lib Dems to account moving forwards!
Who IS Dr. Ian Cameron?
Ian has lived and worked in and around Prestbury and Swindon Village for over 11 years with his wife and 3 children. He is well integrated in the local area, working as a General Practitioner (GP) in Cheltenham. His kids go to the local schools and his family rely on crucial public services that have been undermined for too long.
Ian is well aware of the issues that have plagued Prestbury & Swindon Village for the last few decades, and is dedicated to supporting local causes that really matter.
IAN’s priorities for PrestbUry & SWINDON Village:
✔ Truly Listening:
Keeping you informed via a real local newsletter, not a mass-produced circular.
✔ Investing In Core Services, Not Business:
The Lib Dems have poured your council tax into business ventures, not core services and community schemes to improve life for residents. That must change.
✔ Accountability:
Too many decisions have been taken by the Lib Dems against public opinion, like closing Swindon Road Recycling Centre and Idsall Drive Car Park.
✔ Promoting Active Travel For All Ages:
Safer cycling a priority, and improved public transport and bus services.
✔ Air Quality, Water Quality In Our Rivers + Biodiversity:
We all deserve a healthy, green, thriving environment to live in – plus more allotments!
✔ Community Health Services:
Treating people in the community, taking pressure off hard-pressed NHS hospitals.
Do you have an issue you think should be on this list?
Let us know by getting in touch at ian.cameron@cheltenham.greenparty.org.uk.
THANK YOU FOR BACKING IAN!
It was such a tightly fought race to win this seat in May 2025, with Ian winning by just 23 votes over the Lib Dems and finishing 88 votes ahead of Reform!
This goes to show that every vote really does matter to ensure we get over the line ahead of the other candidates. We appreciate all the support we receive from Cheltenham residents, and we will keep you updated with what Ian achieves as County Councillor in Prestbury & Swindon Village! 💚
