Meet Chelsea Whyte and Ronan McCaughey
Campaigners for Woodham and New Haw
Chelsea has been a consistent volunteer and campaigner for local organisations, including volunteering full-time at the Runnymede food bank during the Covid-19 pandemic after losing her job because of Brexit. Seeing first hand the struggles that too many families face when trying to feed themselves re-affirmed Chelsea’s commitment to tackling the rising cost of living.
Now an adviser on public affairs and strategic communications, Chelsea has experience working with international businesses across a range of sectors including healthcare, transport, energy, manufacturing, legal and finance. Chelsea has a legal background and has worked at various levels of government, including at the European Parliament in Brussels. Understanding the globalised nature of business, she has long-campaigned for the UK’s position in Europe and at the heart of international debate.
As an avid rower in her free time, Chelsea is passionate about the Lib Dems’ policy to stop water companies dumping sewage, having witnessed the decline in our waterways over recent years. She is particularly concerned about the risk of harm to people and wildlife.
Get in touch with Chelsea at libdemchelsea@gmail.com
Ronan, like many of you, fell in love with our wonderful community when he moved here 10 years ago. You might have seen him walking Eddie, his Scottish Terrier, noticed him cycle by, or heard him (trying his best!) with the local male voice choir.
As a financial journalist, he knows how important it is that every penny of your council tax is spent wisely. Through his work at the local church and fundraising challenges for hospices, he's seen first hand how much we can achieve when we work together as a community.
With close family in the NHS, and years of experience working with small businesses, he understands the day-to-day challenges we're all facing. About standing for election, he said “I'm standing because I believe our area deserves a fresh voice who will fight for our community while keeping a careful eye on the finances.”
