Castle Ward By-election

7.23.00pm BST (GMT +0100) Tue 9th Sep 2008

The Liberal Democrats have chosen well known local campaigner Romer Hoseason to contest the by-election caused by the illness of Cllr. Mrs Burman.

Romer, who is 54 years old, has lived in Oswestry since 1982. He has served on the Town council for 6 years and has been very active with a number of voluntary bodies in the town

Romer said I was surprised that I managed to get through the selection process with so many excellent candidates available. I will do my best to serve the people of Castle ward and the wider Oswestry community. As an active campaigner I know that it is frequently the little things that cause the most problems and I will do my best to attempt to fix these problems. It is a shame that most of the councillors in Oswestry are rarely seen or heard of in their wards except at election times. "

ABOUT ROMER HOSEASON

Romer Hoseason lives near the town centre in Castle ward in Oswestry.

He works for BT as a network manager.

Romer has a long record of service to the community and he is a town councillor.

He is a member of the Cae Glas Park Trust.

He was Secretary of Oswestry District Churches Together and is a former member of St Oswald's Parochial Church Council and the Oswestry Deanery Synod.

A keen singer, he has sung with the Musical Theatre Group, the Choral Society and St Oswald's Church Choir.