About Harold Wood citizen – Ian Sanderson

I have lived in Harold Wood for 49 years, with my wife Barbara. We brought up two children here, who went to pre-school in the Ingrebourne Centre, then to Harold Court School and Coopers Coborn. We have three granddaughters.

I reckon I am a citizen of Harold Wood, as I have voted here on all possible occasions except one (I was delayed at work.). I take a keen interest in local affairs through my membership of the Liberal Democrat Focus Team throughout the last 17 years.

I worked as electrical engineer with the BBC for 29 years and am a Chartered Engineer and an MIET (formerly MIEE). When I left the BBC I worked for a further 16 years for the Open University as an Associate Lecturer on computer courses.

Liberal Democrat

Although I was sympathetic to to Liberals for decades before that, I first became a member of the Liberal Democrats about twenty years ago. I believe that on a national level, more power and influence for the LibDems would make the UK a better, fairer and more efficient country. At a local level, Liberal Democrats ahve a strong tradition of communicating with their electors, which leads to more responsive local government.
From 2012, I am Membership Development Officer of Havering Liberal Democrats and Vice-Chair (Engineering) of the Association Of Liberal Democrat Engineers and Scientists.

In the 2015 General Election, I was Liberal Democrat candidate for Romford.