The journey of two Leyland mums who went from protecting a park to serving a community
In the run up to the last local elections in South Ribble in 2019, friends Jo Hindle-Taylor and Nicky Peet were two Leyland mums lobbying the district council to protect a local park enjoyed by their young children.
After delays caused by decontamination work, the revamped park was finally reopened in March 2022 – and officially given the Strawberry Valley moniker by which locals had always known it. The success of the campaign they led – which not only saw the green space secured, but also transformed – prompted Jo and Nicky to mount a joint bid to seek seats on the council themselves, in the hope of making a similar difference to the lives of other locals as their councillors had made to theirs.
Nicky and Jo – who each have two daughters – say that the result they helped bring about for Strawberry Valley opened their eyes to the power of local politics. “People say, ‘Oh, I don’t do politics’ or ‘I never vote’. But what happened to us shows exactly how important politics is and how it taps into absolutely everything in your life – so why wouldn’t you [take an interest]?” asked the now Cllr Peet.
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'Politics affects everything in your life': how two Leyland mums campaigning to save a park ended up as councillorsIn the run-up to the last local elections in South Ribble in 2019, friends Jo Hindle-Taylor and Nicky Peet were two Leyland mums lobbying the district council to protect a local park enjoyed by their young children.
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