Nigel Bennett is the Liberal Democrats Parliamentary Campaigner for South Suffolk.

Lib Dem Environment & Climate Change Spokesperson Simon Hughes MP with Nigel Bennett

He has lived in Sudbury and worked as a teacher at Great Cornard Upper School, for over 20 years. His 2 daughters have been to primary, middle and upper schools in Sudbury. One is now at University while the youngest is at Sudbury Upper School Sixth Form. He plays local Sunday league cricket for Great Cornard.

Nigel Bennett is Leader of the 16 Lib Dems on Babergh District Council

Nigel is a Sudbury Town Councillor and he has been Mayor of Sudbury in 2002-03 and 2006-07. He has been a campaigner on many local issues including stopping the closure of Walnuttree Hospital, protecting free parking in Sudbury and Hadleigh, Sudbury's Western Bypass, protecting Belle Vue Park and the regeneration of the bus station area. He is Leader of the Liberal Democrats at Babergh who have championed new leisure facilities in Hadleigh, the fight against fuel poverty and cuttting carbon emissions, the provision of affordable housing in our villages, expanding recycling rates and getting Babergh to oppose the expansion of Stanstead Airport.

Nigel Bennett with Lib Dem councillors and residents in Ballingdon

When Mayor he supported the campaign "Proud of Sudbury" to promote our local shops and services and he worked with the local British Legion to get funding for his idea of a Living War Memorial to tell the stories of those men from Sudbury that died in both World Wars. These Memorials can both be seen in the Sudbury's Heritage Centre in the Town Hall.

Nigel Bennett with Shirley Smith whose research was turned into the Memorial behind them.

Nigel has tried to improve our community and he has been part of the Community Group working on a new Health Facility for Sudbury and the surrounding villages with the PCT and he has been a representative on the Masterplan for the Chilton Woods development trying to maximise the affordable housing and leisure facilities achieved from developers and minimising the effects of this mixed use scheme.

Nigel's keen interests are how we can meet the threats of climate change and develop a green economy, a quality education for all our young people, the provision of affordable housing, reducing fuel poverty and the need for international development.

Lib Dem Home Affairs spokesperson Chris Huhne MP with Nigel Bennett