About Jonathon Seed
- a well known Wiltshire character.
I am a graduate who served as an officer in the Royal Artillery at home and abroad for twenty three years. I retired from the Army in 1999 and immediately went into business as General Manager of a marketing company operating from Wiltshire, where I also acted as sales manager. After two years I took over a busy local holiday business which I now run in partnership with my wife. I understand both business and its involvement with the wider community. This experience has made me acutely aware of the pressures put on local businesses and local people by local government.
I have lived in Wiltshire for the past twenty years, the early part of which was in Urchfont. I now live with my family on our business premises just outside Devizes. I am married with one nine year old daughter. I am heavily involved in the local rural community and have been Master of a local Hunt for the past fifteen years. During this time I have had to give careful leadership into the modern era and will do so in any variety of challenging community and Council projects. I have been heavily involved in local political and community work over the past ten years and have a great deal of experience in these spheres to offer local people. I am actively supported in my business, political and country sports activities by my family. I stand for traditional rural values but I am supportive of positive changes and developments to the advantage of the community as a whole.
I understand Wiltshire rural life, I am a successful local businessman and I stand for family values. I am not a supporter of political correctness but I am a political and people person – I mix with people from all walks of life and I understand people.
About Jonathon Seed
My Politics -2007 District Council Election
ELECTORAL ADDRESS
I am a candidate who is heavily involved in local business and rural issues. I understand the competing demands of the services given by Kennet District Council and the requirements of those electors who pay for them. I believe that I can balance the representation of those diverse pressures for the people of Urchfont, Easterton and Stert and hope to do so on your behalf.
I have lived locally for the past twenty years, for a part of which I lived in Urchfont. This was at a time when the village had a bakery, a butchers shop, a separate post office, two pubs and a village stores. Times change and the new arrangements to serve the people of Urchfont have changed also. I commit myself as a person to support any positive change which has advantages for the local community but also seek to preserve all that is best about our traditional local community.
I support local businesses be they agricultural or light industry together with the employment and support that they give to our community. I am deeply committed to the environment and in addition to involvement in country sports both myself and my family are members of several wildlife organisations. I feel strongly that the youth of today deserves our support and this includes the provision of recreational facilities for them as well as the more senior members of the community.
I believe that we should progress the development of the local community with caution. I only am in favour of carefully considered development of the local area provided that this has clear advantages to the community as a whole. I will fight to improve road safety, to create better roads and to improve parking facilities. I also support the expansion of public transport in the area.
I offer myself as a caring voice in the Council Chamber on behalf of Urchfont, Easterton and Stert and I pledge myself to take a deep interest in the affairs of the Ward. Finally, I feel privileged to take over as candidate from my friend Colin Stone, who has proposed me in this election.
FIVE GOOD REASONS FOR ELECTING JONATHON SEED
AS YOUR DISTRICT COUNCILLOR FOR URCHFONT, EASTERTON AND STERT
- I live in a local village and run a rural business in Kennet and thus I fully understand the needs of rural Parishes.
- I am well known as a person who is not afraid to of the air strong views on behalf of community and friends and I am not a great believer in the “nanny state” and its associated political correctness.
- I will endeavour to preserve and enhance the character of Urchfont, Easterton and Stert through a keen interest in the affairs of the Parishes and will strongly represent the views of the Ward on the District Council.
- I bring fresh ideas and an open mind to proposals for the reorganisation of local government and, if elected, I will consult on this and other important issues as they emerge before committing to irreversible decisions.
- I will never forget that Council Tax is YOUR money and belongs to the community. If elected, I shall ensure that it provides the best value in the community’s best interest.
