Alistair Cameron

Liberal Democrat Parliamentary candidate for Tewkesbury

As Chair of Cheltenham Borough Council's Housing Committee and Leader of the Council, Alistair helped to provide more affordable housing within Cheltenham and to repair and modernise much of the town's housing stock. As a councillor for Hesters Way he helped to establish Hesters Way Neighbourhood Project and with the early regeneration of the Hesters Way area. Alistair was also an active campaigner against building on the green belt to the north and west of Cheltenham.

As Parliamentary Candidate for Tewkesbury, Alistair actively supported a variety of campaigns against the closure of Tewkesbury and Winchcombe Hospitals and in favour of maintaining the Battledown Children's Ward and maternity services in Cheltenham. He also supported campaigns against the closure of post offices in the constituency such as at Churchdown Brookfield and Innsworth.

As County Councillor for Gloucestershire, Alistair worked with his colleagues to secure additional investment in education and social care within the County for vulnerable people and children.

He believes councils in Gloucestershire can achieve more improvements to our environment and would like to see an extension in their recycling activities (eg. plastic recycling).

Education:

Greenhill School, Tenby; Bristol University, BA (Hons) in History; Bristol Polytechnic, Diploma in Personnel Management

Council experience:

Cheltenham Borough Council, Chair of Housing 1990-1996; Chair of Personnel 1990-1991; Leader of Council 1997-1998

Parliamentary experience:

Candidate: Newport East 1997 and 2001, Tewkesbury 2005

Occupation:

Human Resources Officer

Interests:

Horseriding, football, travel, reading, drama

Memberships:

Institute of Personnel and Development

Alistair's Diary dates:

Alistair's Campaign Diary

11 March 2010 Churchdown Lib Dems AGM, Churchdown Parish Council Offices

12 March 2010 7.30 Burma evening, St George's Church Centre, Brockworth. Find out about the political situation in Burma.

15 March 2010 6.30. Federation of Small Businesses, Gloucester Farmers Club. Meeting between Gloucestershire Lib Dem PPCs and the FSB to see how Lib Dem policies can help small businesses.

26 March 2010 2.00 Gloucestershire Schools Forum, Shire Hall. Briefing for Gloucestershire PPCs from the main parties on education funding in the county and how MPs can help get a better deal for the County.

24 April 2010 12.00 Radio Winchcombe broadcast involving all of the Tewkesbury candidates.

29 April 2010 Question Time for all Tewkesbury Candidates at Bishops Cleeve Methodist Church.