Stephen Lloyd - local choice, local champion

Local campaigner Stephen Lloyd is the Member of Parliament for Eastbourne & Willingdon.

Stephen Lloyd lives in Old Town, at the very heart of Eastbourne and is involved heavily within the local community. His partner, Cherine, works for the NHS as a community matron.

He is a school governor at Ocklynge School, a Trustee of WELMind, a local charity and a member of numerous local groups including the Eastbourne Society, The Underground Theatre, Borough Football Club, Friends of the Towner and of the Hippodrome theatres. He is also a Trustee of the Royal Project. Stephen's close involvement in the community means that he understands the needs of local people because he shares them every day.

Campaigning for a better deal for local people

Stephen has led many high-profile campaigns around our area. Having been a key figure in getting the Hampden Park Post Office re-opened, he has also led the recent fight against further Labour Post Office closures. Stephen also worked with the Sovereign Harbour Residents Association to successfully see-off a plan to open a B&Q Megastore in the North Harbour. Protecting academic standards at Park College have also been a recent focus for Stephen.

With an uncle, Grandfather and Great Grandfather who were all serving police officers, Stephen has also been a strong campaigner for tougher, practical action on crime and anti-social behaviour around the Eastbourne area.

Working with local Lib Dem councillors and campaigners, Stephen also led the campaign against the Conservatives' unpopular 'pay to park' scheme as well as their shocking plan to close Eastbourne precious Respite Care Homes.

Stephen has been involved in numerous campaigns to save the NHS from Labour's savage cuts and wants see improvements to local health services for Eastbourne residents. He and other local Lib Dem campaigners are working closely with the independent 'Save the DGH' campaign, to keep vital hospital services here in Eastbourne.

The best choice for our next MP

Stephen was born and brought up in the coastal city of Mombasa, Kenya. It was here Stephen first understood the idea of 'fairness' and has campaigned ever since for a better deal for other people. From the age of eight, Stephen was educated in the UK.

For many years, Stephen was the Business Development Director of a top £250 million business-improvement company called Grass Roots. Then in 2005 Stephen started working freelance, allowing him to concentrate on his campaigning work around Eastbourne.

With a strong background in business development, Stephen knows how to get things done. He has also worked with top companies and organisations, including the United Nations Environment Protection Finance Initiative and the Federation of Small Businesses.

Winning for Eastbourne & Willingdon

With a strong track record of standing up for local residents and getting things done, many Eastbourne and Willingdon residents believe Stephen is the best person to be our next MP.

At the last General Election, Stephen Lloyd halved the Conservative MP's majority to just 1,124 votes. With boundary changes locally, the Conservative's will only have a wafer-thin majority of 755 votes* going into the next election. With Labour out of the race, the choice at the next General Election in Eastbourne will be between hardworking local campaigner Stephen Lloyd and the unpopular Tory. Many disgruntled Conservative voters, Labour and Green supporters are switching to back Stephen to win.

They know, come what may, Stephen will put Eastbourne & Willingdon first.

* Source: UK Polling Report for Eastbourne