Ward profile: Charfield

CHARFIELD is one of South Gloucestershire's smallest wards by population, with fewer than 3,300 voters on the register at the last election.

Geographically it covers a large area, from Charfield itself in the east to Falfield and Eastwood Park in the west and Heath End in the south: both Bradley Stoke wards, along with Patchway, Filton and Stoke Gifford combined, would fit comfortably inside its boundaries, although the ward is only about a quarter of the size of Severn Vale.

The ward elects a single councillor.

In 2019, the Liberal Democrats won comfortably, gaining more than three times as many votes as the Conservatives in second, with a majority of 619. Labour was a distant third.

The turnout in 2019 was 37%.

This time the Green Party has a candidate standing in the ward, but there is no Labour candidate.

The Voice invited all of the candidates, via their parties, to submit a short statement and picture, to introduce themselves to voters.

They appear here in the order they will be listed on ballot papers.

Michaela has lived in South Glos for 24 years and in Charfield 5 years with her Husband and 17-year-old Daughter. She runs 2 Children's Theatre Schools. Previously a parish councillor and narrowly missed joining South Glos Council in 2015. She is passionate about the area and the people in it.

John lives in Charfield and is a local councillor, campaigning to improve the lives of residents in the Charfield Ward. At South Glos he is the Liberal Democrat spokesperson for Health Scrutiny and Audit and Accounts, he is also a member of the West of England Combined Authority Audit Committee.

People everywhere are fed up with just the usual options at the polling booths. Standing for the Green Party in Charfield is an opportunity to provide residents with a different direction. I run a successful dental laboratory. My family moved to Charfield in 2019 to enjoy a more rural lifestyle.

Key to parties, as described on nomination statements:

Con: The Conservative Party Candidate

Grn: Green

LD: Liberal Democrat Focus Team