New Lib Dem candidates for Thame and Chinnor

THE local Liberal Democrat party has two new candidates who will soon be out and about knocking on doors to hear what the people of Thame and Chinnor care about.

Kate Gregory (L) and Gaby Oatway

Kate Gregory and Gaby Oatway are standing in the Oxfordshire County Council elections on May 4. Both candidates are new to the party and politics. Kate lives in Thame with her husband and two children. She currently works as a Project Manager and feels her negotiating skills, and working within tight budgets will be useful if she were elected as councillor.

Kate often catches the train from Haddenham and feels a cycle route between Thame and Haddenham is very important. “Every time I drive to the station and see cyclists making their way in the dark I am terrified for them – it’s so dangerous,” she said. Kate is an avid member of the PTFA at her children’s school and has helped organise a number of events throughout the school year.

Kate feels very passionate about children centres and how important they are to new parents. She used the one in Thame weekly when her children were young and received a lot of support especially during those first few months.

Gaby has lived in Chinnor for 16 years. She is married to Roy and they have one son. She worked in local government for a number of years and is now employed in financial admin and feels the need to work to tight deadlines and prioritise will be very useful if elected as councillor. She enjoyed six years as Chair and Treasurer of the Parent Teacher Association at her son’s school, leading fund raising activities for school improvements.

Gaby is a keen and active Jazzerciser in Thame and Chinnor. “I regularly travel to my classes in the village and I am fully aware of the traffic problems within Chinnor and I am supportive of this being addressed in the Neighbourhood Plan,” she said.

Both Kate & Gaby will be out knocking on doors and listening to what the people of Thame and Chinnor want.

To learn more about the two candidates and their campaign, visit www.facebook.com/KateGabyMay4