Well known and popular local councillor Rebecca Trimnell was the Liberal Democrat parliamentary candidate for Gloucester at the 2024 General Election.
The mother of one represents Westgate on the city council and is the cabinet member for community engagement in the newly-elected Liberal Democrat administration running Gloucester City Council.
In her portfolio she has responsibility for the nighttime economy, community engagement and safety, shopmobility, licensing, the armed forces covenant and health, wellbeing and safeguarding.
Rebecca 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.
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.
Rebecca 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.
If you have any issues you would like Rebecca to take up on your behalf you can get in touch with her by email at rebecca4westgate@outlook.com
With the Liberal Democrats now running Gloucester City Council the party is best placed to beat the Conservative incumbent MP on July 4.
Rebecca Trimnell, who is a councillor for Westgate on the city council, was chosen by local Lib Dem party members.
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The contained churchyard, which is open to members of the public, is located to the side of Cafe Rene in Westgate Street and is being closed for maintenance work.
