Cllr Dixon with Don Foster on Moorland Road

Don Foster has announced that he will not stand for re-election as MP for Bath in May 2015. Commenting Don said:

“After what will have been 23 wonderful years, this has been a very difficult decision to make. It has been an enormous privilege since 1992 to serve the people of this great city through five parliamentary sessions.

However, my task is not over: there are 17 months before the next election. I have every intention of continuing to do all I can to work with and for local people. I will do my utmost to ensure that Bath continues to grow from strength to strength as a great place in which to live and work.”

In Parliament Don helped our community in Oldfield Park by protecting the pensions of Stothert and Pitt pensioners and lobbying for improved planning regulations. These regulations enabled the Council to better control the number of Homes in Multiple Occupation.

More recently as a Minister, Don worked to improve the standard of rented accommodation and to better regulate Letting Agents.

Cllr Will Sandry said: “Don has been a fantastic representative who is largely respected across party politics. I know so many residents in Oldfield Ward who have benefited from Don’s help over the years. We will all miss having him as our MP after May 2015.”

Cllr David Dixon added: “Knocking doors for Don in the 2001 General Elections is what convinced me to stand for election myself and serve my local community. It was a great honour and has been a joy ever since. I think everyone knows someone who has been helped by Don over the past 22 years”