Many of you will know me from my work with individuals and families around the ward. I have always made sure that when residents need help with issues I do everything I can to help them, whether this is getting the Borough Council to resolve an issue or pointing them in the right direction. Often issues can be complex and mean I have to work with both local authority officers and people from businesses or other organisations to get things sorted. I have built strong relationships that allow me to deliver better outcomes for Bockhanger residents.Having been re-elected as your Borough Councillor for Bockhanger Ward I will:

• Continue working to improve the safety of the area.
• Make the green spaces around the ward better.
• Look for ways to get more local activities and amenities for young people.
• Get more and better facilities for you and your family.

Some of what I have done since 2019:

• Campaigning with residents for community facilities at Bockhanger Square, resulting in an improved offer of a minimum of 200m2 of space.
• Supported Friends of Bybrook Nature Reserve (FoBNR) including using part of my Member's Community Grant to pay for a substantial metal shed, and contributing towards signage and sections of boardwalk.
• Improving the zig-zag path through getting foliage cut back, paying for two new benches (from my Member's grant), and working with partners to get more lighting and CCTV.
• Improving safety for pedestrians crossing the road leading to Grovesnor Hall by paying for two pedestrian mirrors from my Member's grant.
• Pushing for new surfacing of lower part of Bockhanger Lane.
• Paying (from my Member's grant) for two new goals at Rectory Way Park.
• Supporting Sk8side youth activities from my Member's grant.

 Cllr Diccon Spain has been the Borough Councillor for Bockhanger Ward since 2019, and is also the Deputy Leader of the Labour Group. Diccon has been campaigning (including gathering over 1,700 signatures on a petition) to help the residents of Bockhanger and Bybrook in north Ashford get the community facilities they need to thrive since Ashford Borough Council (ABC) closed and demolished the previous community centre that had served the community for over 50 years.He is passionate about finding ways to make Ashford a better place to live for all residents, and pushing the current administration of ABC to serve local people better. He is a supporter of Labour for a Green New Deal and is determined to see the UK meet the challenges of climate change in a thoughtful and proactive way that generates opportunities and transforms the economy to serve the many. Diccon runs his own IT consultancy and has many years of business experience at senior levels as an IT consultant and senior project manager in the financial sector.