Aisha Cuthbert has been selected as the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Sittingbourne and Sheppey at the next General Election.
Members of the Sittingbourne and Sheppey Conservative Association voted by secret ballot to select Aisha at a special general meeting on Friday 20th October 2023 at the Sheerness Conservative Club.
Aisha has been active in the Sittingbourne and Sheppey Conservative Association attending functions and helping with the elections campaign, such as the two recent by-elections for Cllr Mike Whiting and Oliver Eakin.
Aisha has been a councillor in Bromley since 2018 and is the Cabinet Member for Environment. She also works as Head of External Affairs for one of the leading providers in social housing, Riverside, which is responsible for The Quays in Sittingbourne.
Aisha is also a former Team GB masters national synchronised swimmer, for which she won the British Championships and was a medallist at the World FINA competition.
Speaking after her selection, Aisha said:
‘I am immensely honoured to be selected as the next Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Sittingbourne and Sheppey.
‘I am keen to start running a positive and respectful campaign and look forward to meeting with local residents, businesses, schools, organisations, and more.
‘If elected, I will try my best to represent the views of the residents of Sittingbourne and Sheppey in the Houses of Parliament.’
Welcoming Aisha selection, Jess McMahon, the Chairman of the Sittingbourne and Sheppey Conservative Association, said:
‘We are delighted that Aisha has been adopted as our candidate for the next General Election.
‘We are excited to support her with her campaign and hope the residents of Sittingbourne and Sheppey will give her the chance to prove herself as the best candidate to be the next Member of Parliament.
The current Member of Parliament for Sittingbourne and Sheppey, Gordon Henderson, also welcomed the selection of Aisha and said:
‘I look forward to working with Aisha over the next year and passing over to them some of my experience.
‘I am confident that if successful at the next General Election, she will make an excellent Member of Parliament and be a real champion for local people.’