Lucy Demery is the new Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for the Wokingham constituency. The new constituency boundaries include wards from neighbouring seats, Finchampstead, Wokingham Without, Thames, Twyford, Ruscombe & Hurst.
Lucy takes over from Sir John Redwood who was the MP for Wokingham from 1987 to John has decided not to seek election at the general election on 4th July 2024.
We spoke to Lucy during the D-Day commemorations in Wokingham Town. When asked more about her and the reason she was there Lucy Demery said:
“I am here today, joining the community by Wokingham Town Hall for the D-Day commemoration. It’s a very moving group here. My father actually served in the Royal Air Force, so I’m a big believer in public service and commemorating those who sacrificed so much to defend our freedoms from tyranny.”
We asked Lucy to provide some more insights into who she was. She said:
“So I’m a mum, I’m a local campaigner and a community volunteer. I do a lot of volunteer work in the community, particularly with the likes of the Citizens Advice Bureau and on environmental conservation projects.
“I also have a lot of experience in business. I’ve worked as a managing director in fintech, financial technology. But I’ve put that aside now to campaign full-time and to be your Member of Parliament full-time. This is what I’m really focused on right now.
“We’ve had a really busy start to the campaign, meeting constituents on the doorstep, at community events like this, and it’s just been such a warm and wonderful reception.
Thanks, everyone, for your kindness, and I look forward to meeting more of you on the campaign trail.”
We asked why someone should vote for Lucy rather than the other main party in Wokingham. She explained:
“I’m really focused on investing in a vibrant local economy, drawing on that business experience and supporting our local services, which I think have been undermined by their local Lib Dem council over the past couple of years. And protecting our green spaces, which are also at risk, because the Lib Dems at the council level haven’t updated our local plan. So, we’ve got this threat of overdevelopment on our green spaces and on our floodplains. I grew up on a nature reserve, so I’m really determined to protect our local environment.”
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