8th April 2022
Today at the count at Horsham District Council, Green Joan Grech, a local candidate, won a resounding victory in the Storrington & Washington by-election with 48% of the vote.
It was a hotly contested campaign, with the high levels of traffic and resulting air pollution suffered by residents of the village of Storrington at the heart of the Green campaign. Retired civil servant Joan Grech is well known in the village and an active member of two local conservation societies.
Cllr Joan Grech ( GreenJoanGrech@gmail.com ) says, “I am delighted with the result. It is clear the villages of Cootham, Storrington, Sullington and Washington are ready for change. Having spoken to hundreds of residents over the past few weeks it is clear that people are fed up with being taken for granted and ignored. I will be the kind of councillor who is available to residents. Unlike councillors from other parties, I am free to speak up for what is right for all the residents in my ward. I am looking forward to getting stuck in and down to work. Thank you to everyone who voted for me, I promise I won’t let you down.”