Guildford Lib Dems Reselect Zoe Franklin as Parliamentary Candidate

Published on: 24 Jan, 2019
Updated on: 26 Jan, 2019

Zoe Franklin, Lib Dem Parliamentary candidate

Guildford Liberal Democrats have reselected Zoe Franklin as the prospective Parliamentary candidate for Guildford, Cranleigh and the Villages. Zoe, a former borough councillor and Guildford resident for nearly 20 years, won an impressive 24% of the vote for the Liberal Democrats in the 2017 snap General Election.

Ciaran Doran, chair of Guildford Liberal Democrats, said: “I am delighted that Zoe will continue as our parliamentary candidate. As well as being well-liked and respected by our members and residents, she is very hardworking and deeply committed to Guildford, Cranleigh and the Villages. She has real vision for the future of Guildford and she is determined that our community deserves better than the present Conservative leadership we have at every local level.”

Zoe said: “I am committed to fighting for real and positive change in five key areas locally and nationally,” and summarised her campaign:

I want the people of the UK to have the final say on Brexit through a People’s Vote;
I am determined to help us build a future where everyone can fulfil their potential, regardless of background;
I want a future where our NHS and social care services get the funding they need to properly meet the needs of local people;
I want a future where we build the right homes in the right places with the right infrastructure while vigorously tackling the social housing crisis; and
Finally, I want a future for us that is environmentally friendly, with greener energy and transport methods, while waging war on plastic waste and pushing for urgent action to reduce local air pollution.”

The candidate added: “We have been let down again and again by our Conservative MP and Conservative-run councils and we deserve better. I believe we Liberal Democrats, working with and for the people of Guildford, Cranleigh and the Villages, can build a better, brighter and fairer future for everyone in our communities.”