The Prime Minister, Rishi Sunak, has called a General Election for Thursday 4th July 2024. The East Worthing and Shoreham Conservative Association has chosen Leila Williams as their local Conservative Parliamentary candidate.
Commenting on her selection, Leila said:
“I am delighted to have been selected as the Conservative party candidate for the area in which I have lived and worked for many years”.
“I am a local mother of two with 15 years NHS service, currently working in Worthing and Southlands hospitals”.
“I am passionate about getting a better deal for working parents and developing affordable housing solutions for those looking to rent or buy. I also intend to use my extensive NHS experience to improve access to doctors and dentists as know these are really key issues in our local area”
Key facts about Leila Williams:
- Succeeds Tim Loughton as Conservative candidate who has held seat for 27 years
- Former Adur District Councillor for Hillside ward
- Former Association Chairman for East Worthing and Shoreham Conservatives
- Currently Deputy Divisional Director of Operations for University Sussex Hospitals NHS FT
- Started working in the NHS 2008 and have held roles operationally and strategically in mental health, commissioning, and acute care
- Aged 40 with 2 children aged 17 and 3
- Born and educated in Brighton
- Crohn’s disease sufferer since the age of 12
- Enjoys running marathons
Please find some useful links below:
- Register to vote here: https://www.gov.uk/register-to-vote
- Apply for a postal vote: https://www.gov.uk/apply-postal-vote
- Find out more about the Conservative's General Election campaign proposals: https://www.conservatives.com/
On Thursday 4 July, you have a choice:
A clear plan of bold action for a secure future with the Conservatives OR Keir Starmer’s Labour: no conviction, no courage, no plan.
We’re making progress. Let’s not go back to square one now.
Our clear plan of bold actions for a secure future:
- ❯❯ Raising defence spending to 2.5% of GDP by 2030
- ❯❯ Introducing National Service for 18-year-olds
- ❯❯ Seeing the Rwanda plan through
- ❯❯ Keeping inflation low
- ❯❯ Long-term ambition to abolish National Insurance, an unfair double tax on work
- ❯❯ First long-term workforce plan in NHS history, alongside NHS productivity reforms
- ❯❯ Guaranteeing the pensions Triple Lock
- ❯❯ Doubling free childcare
Please note that as of 30th May 2024, Parliament is dissolved and there are no longer any MPs. Any references on this site to 'Tim Loughton MP' will therefore be historical, relating to Tim's time as the Member of Parliament for East Worthing and Shoreham between 1997 and 2024.
