James Blanchard has been selected as the Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for York Outer ahead of next year’s General Election.

James Blanchard Liberal Democrat Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for York Outer

 James joined the Lib Dems while studying at Leeds University and is currently a councillor in Kirklees. He has worked for a number of major regional companies and organisations in senior communications and campaigning roles, including the Yorkshire Ambulance Service and the Environment Agency.Party members selected James to contest the seat at a special hustings meeting at Oaken Grove Community Centre in Haxby.

Commenting James Blanchard said:

“It is an honour to have been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for York Outer. I am looking forward to working hard for local residents to ensure they get the local services they deserve. I will also be campaigning hard alongside our local councillors to ensure that York’s precious Green Belt is protected from reckless housing plans.

“I am proud to be a Liberal Democrat. It is down to our work in government that over 70,000 York residents are seeing their income tax cut by £800 a year while £5million in pupil premium funding has been secured for local schools to ensure that every child in York, whatever their background, gets the start in life they deserve.”