{"id":32465,"date":"2019-02-15T12:31:10","date_gmt":"2019-02-15T12:31:10","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/jomec.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/?p=32465"},"modified":"2019-02-15T12:31:10","modified_gmt":"2019-02-15T12:31:10","slug":"ely-by-election-meet-the-candidates","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/2019\/02\/15\/ely-by-election-meet-the-candidates\/","title":{"rendered":"Ely by-election- Meet the candidates"},"content":{"rendered":"<p>THE Ely council by-election will take place on Thursday and The Cardiffian has spoken to all four candidates, asking them what they will do should they be elected. Here is what they said.<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Andrea Gibson<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_32481\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32481\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"wp-image-32481 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/andrea-gibson-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/andrea-gibson-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/andrea-gibson-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/andrea-gibson-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/andrea-gibson-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/andrea-gibson-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/andrea-gibson-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/andrea-gibson.jpg 687w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32481\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"wp-image-32481 size-medium\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/andrea-gibson-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/andrea-gibson-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/andrea-gibson-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/andrea-gibson-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/andrea-gibson-500x500.jpg 500w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/andrea-gibson-390x390.jpg 390w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/andrea-gibson-585x585.jpg 585w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/andrea-gibson.jpg 687w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Andrea Gibson (Plaid Cymru)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\n\u201cHousing, fly tipping and litter are big issues in Ely. It\u2019s all down to neglect. Ely has been neglected for so long that it\u2019s added to a feeling of deprivation in the area.<br \/>\n\u201cPlaid want to re-open Waungron Road Recycling Centre. Local people used it regularly. Fly tipping has been worse since that decision. We used to have community skips, that\u2019s also something we\u2019d like to reintroduce.<br \/>\n\u201cThe issue is linked to poverty, for some people on benefits it\u2019s a choice between eating and paying professionals to deal with rubbish, so a skip is a good idea.\u201d<br \/>\nTurning to the issue of empty homes, Ms Gibson said: \u201cThe council have the power to give out fines and issue compulsory purchase orders, they can also assist the owners of empty homes to bring them back into use.\u201d<br \/>\nOn anti-social behaviour, Ms Gibson noted that the use of off road scrambler bikes is a problem in Ely, she said: \u201cPolice need to do a blitz operation and show their presence in the area. This could get people to stop using these bikes. Drones have also been effective.<br \/>\n\u201cThe people involved in anti-social behaviour aren\u2019t bad people, they\u2019re just looking for something to do. There is lots of disused land in Ely, which is just wasteland.<br \/>\n\u201cI hope to start a conservation project there, which will protect butterflies, this sort of thing gives young people something to do.\u201d<br \/>\nOn housing, Ms Gibson said: \u201cThe council waiting list is huge, people in Ely want council houses. The houses being built on the junction of Snowdon Road and Wilson Road are shared equity properties for people who want to buy, this is not the right approach.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Gavin Brookman<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_32486\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32486\" style=\"width: 300px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32486\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/gavin-brookman-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/gavin-brookman-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/gavin-brookman-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/gavin-brookman-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/gavin-brookman.jpg 312w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32486\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32486\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/gavin-brookman-300x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"300\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/gavin-brookman-300x300.jpg 300w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/gavin-brookman-100x100.jpg 100w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/gavin-brookman-293x293.jpg 293w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/gavin-brookman.jpg 312w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 300px) 100vw, 300px\" \/><\/noscript> Gavin Brookman (Welsh Conservative Party)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nMr Brookman emphasised derelict housing, litter, the environment and potholes as the major issues in Ely.<br \/>\nMr Brookman said: \u201cThere are some monster potholes in Ely. The residents pay a lot of tax for poor roads. We need a comprehensive council plan to identify potholes, with money provided and a timetable for doing it.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cFly tipping is a blight on the landscape. There are lots of alleyways in Ely, the way the area was designed makes it susceptible. We need more cash for the environment budget and a strategy on fly tipping.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cDerelict housing needs to be renovated. An overall plan that identifies which properties are derelict and carries out an environmental impact assessment needs to be put in place.\u201d<br \/>\nOn anti-social behaviour, Mr Brookman said: \u201cEly gets a bad rap. It\u2019s nice, pleasant and accessible if you\u2019re a pedestrian, it\u2019s also a tight-knit community. However, a minority still make lives difficult for residents.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThere is a shortage of outlets and facilities. The council need to support sports clubs in the area and recognise the work they do in the community.\u201d<br \/>\nOn housing, Mr Brookman said: \u201cThe key priority is to use what we already have. People don\u2019t want inappropriate developments on green space.<br \/>\n\u201cIncreasing the nation\u2019s housing stock is a Conservative mission, but plans have to be appropriate and have the supporting infrastructure built first.\u201d<br \/>\n\u201cThat means transport, schools and roads need to be built before housing.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\"><strong>Irene Humphreys<\/strong><\/h3>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_32494\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32494\" style=\"width: 225px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32494\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/irene-humphreys-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/irene-humphreys-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/irene-humphreys-2.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32494\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-medium wp-image-32494\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/irene-humphreys-2-225x300.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"225\" height=\"300\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/irene-humphreys-2-225x300.jpg 225w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/irene-humphreys-2.jpg 227w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 225px) 100vw, 225px\" \/><\/noscript> Irene Humphreys (Welsh Labour)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nMs Humphreys said: \u201cMy number one priority is to help deliver the 20 mph zone along Grand Avenue outside St Francis and Windsor Clive Primary Schools.\u201d<br \/>\nOn fly-tipping, Ms Humphreys said: \u201cIt is a problem across Cardiff and I know that the council responds rapidly when incidents of fly-tipped rubbish are reported.<br \/>\n\u201cI believe more effort needs to be put into making people aware that there is no need to fly-tip as the council operates a bulky waste scheme which means the council will arrange to collect these items and, in many cases, free of charge.\u201d<br \/>\nOn empty homes, Ms Humphreys noted the turnover of council houses was a problem, and that additionally \u201cthere is a particular problem at present following the decision by the three contractors the council uses to refurbish and maintain its properties to pull out of the contract which is causing a problem turning properties around as quickly as we would like.<br \/>\n\u201cI know the council is working to replace the contractors as soon as possible.\u201d<br \/>\nOn anti-social behaviour, Ms Humphreys acknowledged the issue, but said \u201cthis is another problem that is not confined to Ely as it happens across the city and is a lot worse in cities like London and Birmingham.<br \/>\n\u201cI have made clear that one of my priorities for Ely is the creation of a major Youth Zone on the Ely Rec similar to those that have been built in other parts of the UK.\u201d<br \/>\nOn housing, Ms Humphreys said: \u201cThere is scope for very small scale developments in Ely and the scheme currently being built at Wilson Road is an excellent example of what we can do to help provide homes for people who urgently need them.\u201d<\/p>\n<h3 style=\"text-align: center\">Richard Jerrett<\/h3>\n<p><figure id=\"attachment_32487\" aria-describedby=\"caption-attachment-32487\" style=\"width: 227px\" class=\"wp-caption aligncenter\"><img decoding=\"async\" loading=\"lazy\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32487\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/jerrett-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/jerrett-2.jpg 227w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/jerrett-2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"auto, (max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><figcaption id=\"caption-attachment-32487\" class=\"wp-caption-text\"><noscript><img decoding=\"async\" class=\"size-full wp-image-32487\" src=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/jerrett-2.jpg\" alt=\"\" width=\"227\" height=\"227\" srcset=\"https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/jerrett-2.jpg 227w, https:\/\/cardiffjournalism.co.uk\/thecardiffian\/wp-content\/uploads\/sites\/9\/2019\/02\/jerrett-2-100x100.jpg 100w\" sizes=\"(max-width: 227px) 100vw, 227px\" \/><\/noscript> Richard Jerrett (Welsh Liberal Democrats)<\/figcaption><\/figure><br \/>\nMr Jerrett said: \u201cMess in Ely is the main issue. Fly-tipping and empty housing also. The area needs cleaning up.<br \/>\n\u201cThere are waste enforcement officers, although there are less since the cuts. They need to clear the site, find evidence of who it is and prosecute them. We need more prosecutions and fines for fly tipping.\u201d<br \/>\nOn empty homes, Mr Jerrett said: \u201cAsk the owners to sort them out with a timetable in place. If they don\u2019t do anything, then the council should threaten them with a compulsory purchase order.<br \/>\n\u201cWith council homes it\u2019s obvious. Do them up and put residents in, there are plenty waiting.\u201d<br \/>\nOn anti-social behaviour, Mr Jerrett said: \u201cAnti-social behaviour is a problem all over the city. I wouldn\u2019t say that it\u2019s a particular problem in Ely. It hasn\u2019t been a big issue at the doorstep.<br \/>\n\u201cWe do need to find things for youngsters to do; more local events in the area and more local youth and sports clubs.<br \/>\n\u201cI want sports clubs to go into schools and advertise themselves. Bowls, judo, boxing, these sorts of things are far better than hanging around street corners.<br \/>\nOn housing, Mr Jerrett said: \u201cBuilding on green space is a bad idea, there are fields that are well used and people don\u2019t want them built on.<br \/>\n\u201cWe need social houses more than affordable. Affordable houses are often not very affordable at all. Some areas of the ward would object to this, but it would be preferable.\u201d<br \/>\n&nbsp;<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"<p>THE Ely council by-election will take place on Thursday and The Cardiffian has spoken to all four candidates, asking them what they will do should they be elected. Here is what they said. Andrea Gibson \u201cHousing, fly tipping and litter are big issues in Ely. It\u2019s all down to neglect. Ely has been neglected for so long that it\u2019s added to a feeling of deprivation in the area. \u201cPlaid want to re-open Waungron Road Recycling Centre. 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