I have represented Ivybridge as a District Councillor for two years and I want to bring a joined up approach to these two similar bodies – the District and County Councils.

I want to work on the challenges posed to our Town by the increased number of our residents. These include the roads (partly a County issue), the Schools (partly a County issue), and the Medical Centre. I intend to build on the Town Council’s proposals for a southern relief road.

Yet underpinning my whole reason to stand is justice and fairness. Largely, we all muddle on with never quite enough money, trying to stay healthy, complaining about politicians. Yet justice and fairness does apply at the margins – the elderly, the poor, the ill, those in challenging families or with no family.

The principal theme on my leaflets has been the potholes (and why cannot the Conservatives get the administration on this right with an underspend of about £1m a year?). But the injustice lies with County provision for the Care Homes, children’s care, mental health, and public transport.

I’m standing on local issues but of course there is an influence from the behaviour of national politicians. How do you want to be seen and be represented? Can you be generous and vote to support both yourself and others? Vote Liberal Democrat. Vote Victor.