Roy Cartlidge has been a Labour Councillor for the St Barnabas Ward of Crewe since first being elected in 1996, then again in 1999, 2000 and 2004 respectively.  Over those years Roy has become involved in community groups and chairs a local environmental group called the Marshfield Greenwatch Group.  A former member of Our House Community Association (now called Webbies) Committee he has led community activities such as litter picks, surveys, and consultations with community groups.

 

He has also led campaigns on Post Office service closures, and Bus service cuts with the use of petitions, which led to the reinstatement of the Leighton Hospital service.

 

Roy is very supportive of the Neighbourhood forum meetings and firmly believes that only by working together can we hope to put an end to anti-social behaviour which in turn will raise the area's image as a good place to live.

 

His input on outside organisations such as the Cheshire Association of Town & Parish Councils; Local Government Association Rural Commission as a voting member; Crewe & Nantwich District Public Transport Liaison Committee; Citizens Advice Bureau; and the C&N Community Trust has helped to realise their policy aims to prioritise and target resources to those people who are in the most vulnerable in our community and area.

 

Roy has been appointed to the following Committees for the municipal year 2007/2008:

Deputy Chair Standards Committee; member of the Performance & Overview committee Local Economy & Environment with responsibility and role of spokesperson on the environment for the Labour Group;also Labour Group Champion for Cycling.