James MacCleary, BA., MSc.,
James is the Parliamentary Candidate for the Lewes Constituency in the General Election which will be held on July 4th.
He has lived in Newhaven for 8 years with his young family. Prior to that, he was a Lewes resident and Lewes councillor.
Currently he is a Lewes District and an East Sussex County Council Councillor. Between 2019 and 2023 he was Leader and Deputy Leader of Lewes District Council in a shared role .
Local government roles:
- He was both Group Leader of the Liberal Democrats at the Lewes District Council from 2019 to 2024.
- Lewes District Councillor from 2007-2015 (Bridge Ward) and 2019 to present (Newhaven).
- Councillor – East Sussex County Council May 2021 – present
- Councillor – Newhaven Town Council May 2019 – May 2023
- Lewes Town Councillor from 2011-2015
Business Roles:
- Director – Breakthrough Communications & Strategies
- Campaigns and Stakeholder Manager – National Literacy Trust
- Campaign Director – European Movement UK
- Campaign Manager – RSPCA
Education:
- University of Kent – BA, Politics and International Relations
- University of Oxford – MSc, Russian and East European Studies
More information:
Liberal Democrat Manifesto 2024:
with a summary of policies and link to the full document
Who will win in the Lewes Constituency?
The General Election is just weeks away, on the 4th July…… But who will win in Lewes?
Links
https://www.leweslibdems.org.uk/jamesmaccleary
Liberal Democrat Policies and Plans (proceeds the Manefesto)
Vic Ient 