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A Conversation with Councillor Alan Lamb

Rest and Recreation
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Ahead of the 2024 local government elections Alan Lamb the Conservative candidate for the Wetherby Ward of Leeds City Council joins Michael Millward of Abeceder for this episode of Rest and Recreation.

Alan discusses the experience of representing the town he was born in for 17 years. How the Wetherby Ward has changed over those years and the vision Alan has for the future.

Michael and Alan discuss a wide range of topics:

· Growing up in Wetherby

· Running a business and being an employer

· Balancing running a business and being a Councillor.

· What it is like to live a poor life in an area that is widely perceived to be affluent,

· How Alan has successfully fought for investment in education and leisure facilities for the Ward.

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You can find out more about both Michael Millward, and Alan Lamb at http://www.abeceder.co.uk.

The website for Alan’s business is

· https://thefoxandhoundswalton.com/

· https://thebayhorsekirkdeighton.com/our-chefs/  

His website as a Leeds City Councillor is

· https://democracy.leeds.gov.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=1363

· https://westyorkshire.moderngov.co.uk/mgUserInfo.aspx?UID=1626

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