Ben Watkins Labour Candidate for Lichfield Rural North

Ben Watkins is a strong advocate for Lichfield Rural north, comprising of Boley Park, Fradley and Streethay. Ben lives in Boley Park and understands the structure and workings of Councils. He is employed in Data Analysis within Walsall Council, specialising in Education and Social Care.

Ben has been a City Councillor for two years and has helped the citizens of Staffordshire in countless ways. He works very hard on many areas that are at the heart of Labour’s agenda.

He is passionate about Education and particularly SEND Provision – an area that is a key part of his work.

He is a keen cyclist and will campaign to provide safer routes to schools and to the shops. His objective is that we all have the opportunity to choose whether to take the car – or cycle safely. As a cyclist he is acutely aware of how much work needs doing to reduce the potholes!

Health care and information about healthcare is also a primary interest. Helping to spread the message about how to remain in good health, and how to improve the health prospects of the next generation, is very important to him.