THE Conservative Party have selected a parliamentary candidate for Weaver Vale, as expectation of a 2019 General Election grows larger.

Boris Johnson was voted in as the new Prime Minister last week and was met with immediate calls for a General Election.

Johnson has denied any intention to call an election before leaving the European Union on October 31, but if that does remain to be the case, the expectation is that the country will go to the polls before the end of the year.

With that in mind, the main parties are already getting prepared and are selecting candidates for marginal seats across the country, to ensure no time is wasted when an election is eventually announced.

With Northwich’s Weaver Vale seat being lost to Labour at the last election in 2017, the Tories identify it as a priority to win back and have now selected former police officer Adam Wordsworth as the Conservative candidate for Weaver Vale.

Adam, who recently left the force, said: "I became a police officer to make a difference to my community. Now I want to use that experience to make a difference on a larger scale, because I care about our area.

“Although an MP's time is split between Westminster and the constituency, I will tilt the balance as much as possible towards being a visible presence here, supporting local charities, community groups, businesses and individuals.”

Adam says that if elected as MP for Weaver Vale, he would focus on improvements for policing, educational standards, and affordable housing in the area.

He added: "As a former police officer, I know the pressures that front-line officers face, which I will work to see improved and which is why I am pleased that our new Prime Minister, Boris Johnson, has pledged to recruit 20,000 more officers across the country. I also understand the difference that effective neighbourhood policing can make to an area and would work with the Chief Constable and the PCC to ensure that our families are kept safe.

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“I am also keen to make further improvements in educational standards here. As a father to two girls and a former school governor I have a keen interest in local education and would work alongside head teachers, governors, other local MPs and Ministers to ensure that the funding formula is made to work for our area.

"There is clearly a great need for more affordable housing in Weaver Vale. Too often developments are too large, having a huge impact on the surrounding area, or do not include enough affordable starter homes, in the right places, either for young families to get on to the housing ladder or indeed for those who wish to downsize but stay within their local community.

"If elected as the Conservative MP for Weaver Vale I would strive to champion the constituency, standing up for my constituents in Westminster. This is my local community and supporting our area to thrive is what drives me. Residents have been let down by Labour here and I want to change that.”