{"id":32870,"date":"2021-03-04T11:28:15","date_gmt":"2021-03-04T11:28:15","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.shefnews.co.uk\/?p=32870"},"modified":"2021-03-04T11:28:15","modified_gmt":"2021-03-04T11:28:15","slug":"independent-candidate-frustrated-over-funding","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/shefnews.co.uk\/index.php\/2021\/03\/04\/independent-candidate-frustrated-over-funding\/","title":{"rendered":"Independent candidate frustrated over funding"},"content":{"rendered":"

An independent candidate running in the upcoming local elections has described his experience as an \u2018uphill battle\u2019.<\/p>\n

Michael Sylvester will be standing for Dalton, East Herringthorpe and Thrybergh in Rotherham, on 6 May. The 52-year-old, of Garbroads Crescent, Thrybergh, has had to scratch money together in order to run.<\/p>\n

Mr Sylvester has set up a Go Fund Me page in order to raise funds for his campaign.\u00a0The target is to make \u00a3500 to go towards printing and circulating leaflets.<\/p>\n

He believes that this is nothing compared to national parties’ ‘big money’, which gives them an unfair advantage over independents.<\/p>\n

He said: \u201cBig parties have had online and TV adverts. Labour have been canvassing over the phone in the area for weeks already, it\u2019s an uphill battle.\u201d<\/p>\n

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Independent Candidate, Michael Sylvester<\/p><\/div>\n

Last Friday, the government announced that face-to-face campaigning, such as canvassing and leafleting, will be able to begin on 8 March.<\/p>\n

Campaigners have been urged to show social responsibility by wearing face masks, sanitising their hands and socially distancing from members of the public.<\/p>\n

Constitution minister, Chloe Smith, said: \u201cDemocracy should not be cancelled because of COVID.\u201d Door knocking and canvassing are usually welcomed by independent candidates, helping to create brand recognition.<\/p>\n

Mr Sylvester however is a full-time carer for his wife and due to her shielding will be unable to campaign one-to-one in the community. He will have to rely on friends and family to circulate his campaign material for him.<\/p>\n

The wards he is representing are all among the top 10% most deprived areas in England and have seen rising levels of crime and poverty.<\/p>\n

Mr Sylvester said that independent candidates like him, who are from the area and understand the struggles, are needed for the issues to improve.<\/p>\n

He added: \u201cThere has been no motivation for change over the last five years because candidates voted in from political parties don\u2019t live in the area.\u201d<\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

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