Ian Barfield – Liberal Democrat Parliamentary Candidate for Chesterfield
Ian Barfield has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate for Chesterfield in the General Election. Although he was born in Singapore, Ian’s extended family mostly live in Grimsby. Ian and his wife have two grown up children, and live in North East Derbyshire.
A graduate from Manchester University, in Philosophy and Politics, Ian runs his own business. His business is as a book dealer, working from his bookshop in Matlock. Amongst his political experience Ian was elected as a councillor in Grimsby in 2016, and he also stood there for the Liberal Democrats in the 2019 General Election.
Politically, Ian is driven by a strong belief in individual freedom. Individual freedom from government interference, and from society’s prejudices. He is a strong advocate for environmental issues and green causes generally, having had a keen interest in the environment for a number of years. His other political interests concern what is increasingly being called neuro diversity, which covers a range of medical conditions, together with topics affecting the care sector and education.
Published and promoted by Tom Snowdon on behalf of Ian Barfield (Liberal Democrats) all at Unit 5, Clock Tower Business Centre, Works Road, Chesterfield, S43 2PE.
Ian Barfield calls for urgent action to clean up rivers and coastlines as incidents of sewage spills continue to rise.
Raw sewage is discharged everyday into rivers throughout the UK. A recent investigation by the Guardian revealed that the discharges into the Rother/Doe Lea are among the worst in the country.
Recently published stats show that there were 3,527 sewage spills into the Rother and Doe in 2022 and that this rose to 5,166 in 2023 The River Derwent was also affected, suffering 3,047 sewage spills in 2022 rising to 4,016 spills in 2023.
Ian Barfield writes that
"It’s a disgrace that this Conservative Government has enabled. You pay your water bill, the water company pays its shareholders dividends and then dumps sewage in your rivers.
Only the Lib Dems have a radical solution to this. Water companies would become Public Interest Companies any profits would be reinvested in infrastructure not given to fat cat investors."
Published and promoted by Tom Snowdon on behalf of Ian Barfield (Liberal Democrats) all at Unit 5, Clock Tower Business Centre, Works Road, Chesterfield, S43 2PE.
