Candidates for the Conygre ward byelection

Editor’s note: Parties were approached before Filtonvoice printing day for candidate profiles. As not all were received, and in the interests of fairness, we listed candidates in print only with no profiles. We are printing profiles online as we receive them.

Hi, I’m Mac Elmorssy and I’m proud to be running for local councillor for the Conygre Ward. 

I have lived here for 22 years, my entire life, and this community has not just been a home to me but to my family roots as well. My grandfather first arrived in Conygre to open his green grocer’s shop, Conygre Stores, in the 1970s. Since then, my family has been strongly based in Filton.

I believe Conygre deserves stronger representation and real, responsible reinvestment. I am committed to building a close relationship with South Gloucestershire Council to ensure our ward gets the attention it needs, especially when it comes to delivering on road quality and local infrastructure. 

Our residents will see real benefits from council decisions; from new green spaces and park development expanding Filton’s cultural hub to street cleaning to ensure that our neighbourhood remains a place people are proud to call home.

In addition, the rising cost of living is affecting families more than ever. I will fight to keep the council tax precept at a reasonable level, ensuring residents receive fair support and the area receives fair growth without financial strain. 

As a resident of Filton, we are all in this together and we will make a real difference. I care deeply about this community because it is my home, and I am committed to working hard for the people of the Conygre Ward.

I have been living in Filton for the past 4 years and previously lived in Kingswood all my life. I have connections with the local area, as I previously studied at Filton College (now known as SGS College) to obtain a degree in Business and Financial Management. 

If I was elected as a Filton Town Councillor then my goals would be to achieve the following results for people in living in Filton (Conygre Ward): 

• Promoting pride in the local area as a safe place, thriving and with a pleasant place to live, work and play for our younger children. 
• Reduce crime, disorder and drug and alcohol misuse in the local area. 
• Improve the quality of life of people in the local area by identifying community aspirations, needs and local priorities. 
• Develop the ideas of local people into projects that tackle local issues and meet their own needs. 
• Empowering local people to have a greater voice and influence over local decisions by increasing their strength, capacity and engagement of the local community.