Lib Dem Rebecca Trimnell is the challenger to the Conservatives in Gloucester

Well known and popular Liberal Democrat councillor Rebecca Trimnell is the main challenger to the Conservatives in Gloucester at the General Election.

With the Liberal Democrats now running Gloucester City Council the party is best placed to beat the Conservative incumbent MP on July 4.

Councillor Trimnell, who represents Westgate on the city council, is the newly appointed cabinet member for community engagement – meaning she is responsible for the nighttime economy, community engagement and safety, shopmobility, licensing, the armed forces covenant and health, wellbeing and safeguarding.

May’s elections in Gloucester proved one thing – that the challengers to the Conservatives at the General Election are the Liberal Democrats.

The Lib Dems became the largest party on Gloucester City Council with 17 seats to form the ruling cabinet. They also beat the Conservatives and Labour in the popular vote.

And left the struggling Labour Party with just seven councillors in the city.

Councillor Trimnell will be campaigning for action to tackle the cost of living crisis, the NHS crisis and the sewage scandal.

“The Liberal Democrats are the challengers to the Conservatives in Gloucester,” she said.

“I have lived in Gloucester for many years, I work here, I have raised my family here, and I am proud to represent my local community on the city council.

“May’s elections just three weeks ago showed the Conservatives can be beaten in Gloucester and it was the Liberal Democrats who beat them.

“It is now time for a change and the Liberal Democrats can provide that change, as we have shown since taking control of the city council.

“Every vote for the Liberal Democrats is a vote for a fair deal. It’s a vote for a party that will stand up for our community and our health services.”

Councillor Trimnell topped the poll in Westgate at the recent local elections in May – just a year after first being elected to the council – and lives in the city close to St Oswald's Priory.

She works for a charity helping people with dementia and has previously worked in social care, particularly during the Covid-19 pandemic, helping some of our city’s most vulnerable.

She also has a strong record of voluntary work, including as a trained Samaritan volunteer and a mental health first aider, and is using her professional and personal experience to help her work as the cabinet member for community engagement.