Julia Chandler has lived in Leckhampton for 26 years and is the Liberal Democrat candidate for the borough council in May’s election, alongside Martin.

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Julia was an NHS nurse and midwife. She has worked at both Cheltenham General and Gloucestershire Royal Hospitals and as a community midwife. More recently she worked for the Royal College of Midwives as a professional advisor and ‘critical friend’ to NHS England. Back in 2006 she worked closely with Martin to launch the Cheltenham Maternity Matters campaign that saved Cheltenham's maternity unit. Councils have an important role scrutinising local health services. If elected, Julia wants to be a ‘critical friend’ to the local NHS too, arguing for the right decisions for local people. She's already backing Max Wilkinson’s petition for an additional GP surgery for Cheltenham.