Mark Williams has been chosen as the Green Party candidate for the Tophill East by-election to Portland Town Council on 10th July.
A keen angler and motorcyclist, Mark was born and brought up on the island, moved away for work, and has now returned home.
Mark says: “I have been knocking on doors around the area over the last few weeks. It’s been great to meet you and to find out how I could help as your local councillor.
“It’s clear that the main issue is the anti-social behaviour in Easton. I know Portland Town Council has been working on this. But more needs to be done to resolve the issue, and I would work with others to achieve this.
“We need an increase in police presence here, but we also need to provide more activities to give kids an outlet.
“Tophill needs more for these kids to do. I would love to hear of more ideas beyond policing which might help in the longer term.
“People are also concerned about the loss of facilities such as the Post Office. One of the first things I did when I returned to the island was to join Portland Small Business Forum, to see if the marketing and PR skills which were a part of my working life could help local businesses. As a councillor, I could do so much more for Portland.”