These are your candidates for the Nottinghamshire County Council Elections to be held on 1 May 2025

Balderton Division - Klaus Becher

Klaus Becher moved from London to Newark 14 years ago to run his small own technology project management business. Since 2016 he has been working for a private service provider in support of military flying training, with responsibility for digital data analysis. Two years ago, he stood as Liberal Democrat in Balderton North and Coddington for the district council elections. He is a British and German dual national. He is qualified as a Chartered Governance Professional and believes that politics should be about steering public affairs responsibly for the sustainable benefit of all, working together across the lines that divide us.

Blidworth Division - Vivien Scorer

Having lived in the area since 1978 and experienced firsthand the benefits LibDems bring to the local community, I believe I have a lot to offer Notts CC in terms of a practical, reasoned, grass-roots informed voice. My personal areas of interest are the crucial early-years learning environment, and social care for the elderly, tailored to fit individual circumstance. I am honest and hardworking, retired, married with two adult daughters. I have the time and commitment to devote to what is essentially a very important job, not just a piece of window dressing.

Collingham Division - Marylyn Rayner

Farndon & Trent Division - Cllr Keith Melton

Farnsfield & Muskham Division - Stuart Thompstone

Now retired, Stuart spent most of his working life teaching Russian Studies at the University of Nottingham. Prior to that he served as an RAF Officer (aircrew). He has previously served on the board of visitors at Ranby Prison and was a member of the Local Review Committee of the Parole Board. He has also served both as a Town and District Councillor.

Newark East Division - Chris Adams

Chris has lived in Newark since 2006. He was a secondary teacher in Nottinghamshire for many years and has also worked in London, France and Germany. Chris currently volunteers for the National Trust, is Chair of a local walking group and helps to care for his disabled granddaughter. Chris is a Liberal Democrat becaue he believes in an open and tolerant Britain, a greener Britain with stronger democracy thanks to Proportional Representation and a Britain keen to forge closer links with Europe after Boris Johnson's hard Brexit which brought us no benefit. Chris says we should, if necessary, tax big tech, the gambling companies and the big banks rather than cut money for the poor and pensioners.

Newark West - Rosemary Johnson Sabine

Rosemary Johnson Sabine is a lifelong Liberal Democrat and has lived in Newark and Sherwood for over 40 years. A former geologist she was on the Board of the Nottinghamshire based British Geological Survey. She was a Governor of the local primary school attended by her children. Now a keen beekeeper and walker, she is concerned by local environmental issues.

Ollerton Division - Cllr Peter Harris

Peter Harris is one of our councillors for Newark and Sherwood including Ollerton, Boughton and Walesby. He is concerned about the Government's stopping some payments to the vulnerable and disadvantaged. 'We need help for those people in need in our area,' says Peter, "not to make them worse off". Peter is keen to support local residents by helping them to solve their problems. "The County Council is too remote from people here. The Government is making it worse by making us have one large Council to do everything - based a long way away from Ollerton!''

Sherwood Forest Division - David Dobbie

First elected to the Town Council in 2005 David became a District Councillor in 2011 and was Chair of Gainsborough Town Council Planning Committee when their Neighbourhood Plan was made in 2021. David would like to see plans made for each community within the Sherwood Forest Division. David previously worked as a coal Quality Inspector at High Marnham Power Station and would like to see the Major Oak branch line developed from the Robin Hood Line to Ollerton. He stood as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Sherwood Forest in last year's General Election.

Southwell Division - Cllr Karen Roberts

Town and District Councillor Karen Roberts is the Liberal Democrats candidate for the Southwell Division at County Council Elections on 2nd May 2025. As a Councillor, Karen has demonstrated her commitment, helping to nurture a sense of community inclusion and making Southwell a better place to live. Karen has collaborated with community groups to plant trees in the District and implemented a plan to improve the environment at Squires and Cludd ponds. She led the initiatives for the new £180k Skatepark, and lighting-up Southwell Minster for the Jubilee. If elected she will make the pedestrianisation of King Street on Saturdays a priority and will champion road safety and accessibility for all.