CAINSCROSS Ward Labour Party has chosen three candidates for Stroud District Council elections on May 5, 2016 - Rachel Curley, Jenny Miles and Tom Williams.

All seats across the district will be up for election in May and in the Cainscross ward residents will get to vote for three candidates.

Labour currently holds all three seats and will be out campaigning over the coming months.

Rachel moved to the area five years ago and is the chairman of the local Labour branch.

Her children go to St Matthew’s School in Cainscross where she is chairman of Governors.

Rachel works for one of the teaching unions and can often be found in her allotment in Cainscross or running by the canal.

Jenny has lived in Cashes Green most of her life.

She was previously a district councillor and is a member of the Parish Council as vice chairman.

Before she retired she was the manager of a care home in Ebley for people with learning difficulties.

Jenny is also a keen gardener - her allotment is on the Ebley allotments.

Tom has been the Labour Councillor for Cainscross for many years, taking up many issues to help and support local residents and the local community.

He has lived in the District for nearly 40 years, is a keen bee-keeper and Forest Green Rovers supporter. He is a member of the FGR Supporters Trust.

Rachel, Jenny and Tom would like to hear from residents in Cainscross, Ebley, Cashes Green and Lower Westrip about the issues that concern them.