Vicki Macleod says 'thank you' for support

Vicki thanks all who supported and voted for her in the 2009 election for Weybridge Division of Surrey County Council. Ian Lake (Conservative) held the seat with a reduced majority, with Vicki (Lib Dem) a solid second. We congratulate Ian on his win, and look forward to working positively together over the next four years to achieve what is needed for Weybridge.

In an election where all the national parties were under pressure because of the national issue of MPs' expenses, the Lib Dem vote in Weybridge held firm (with 0.6% positive swing), the Conservatives lost ground (4.9% swing against), and local Independents gained a 7% swing. Labour had no candidate, and UKIP who did not stand last time received 9% of the votes. Across Surrey, Lib Dems made a net gain of one seat from the Conservatives.

About Vicki

Vicki Macleod is an active member of Weybridge Liberal Democrats.  She lives in Weybridge and cares deeply about our community and local quality of life. Vicki has a strong understanding of issues faced by education, health services, social care and businesses. And she has a great record of getting things done.

Work in education

Vicki is thoroughly familiar with the issues in education and care for vulnerable young people. She is a qualified teacher, lecturer and coach. She taught in a comprehensive and in a residential school for disadvantaged and disruptive pupils. She also worked for 5 years with all special schools in Surrey and secondary schools across Surrey, providing advice and support on vocational education. Vicki is a former chairman of the SE Region Special Educational Needs Network. 

Business skills and organisational accountability

Vicki Macleod is firmly in touch with the needs of businesses, through running a small business, and through helping leaders and managers improve their management and skills. At the University of Brighton she set up the MA in Learning in Organisations, and at Middlesex University designed and ran the MA in Education - Leadership and Management. In recent years she has coached leaders and managers in organisations of all sizes. Vicki brings expertise in organisational accountability and leadership. She is a director of Performance By Design Ltd. 

Health and social care

Vicki has a strong awareness of healthcare issues in Surrey, through working professionally with GP practices on improving their practice management, and through family links. Her brother and sister-in-law have been GPs in Surrey for over 25 years. She has first hand experience of services for the elderly and carers, through providing support and care to her parents who recently moved to Weybridge to be closer to their family.

Acting on issues

Vicki believes in the value of communities taking action to bring about improvements in the quality of the environment – locally and globally, and in encouraging individuals to behave responsibly. She has been an active member of the Portmore Park and District Resident’s Association, supporting campaigns to influence Surrey County Council on issues affecting the local community, including the Walton Bridge scheme.

Building for the future

Vicki Macleod is passionate about helping people achieve the best they can.  She moved to Weybridge in 1991 after taking up the role of curriculum leader for special schools with the Surrey Technical and Vocational Education Initiative (TVEI). Experience tells her it is possible to raise aspirations and achievement of children, young people and adults with appropriate support, guidance and opportunities.  

Vicki is committed to acting in the interests of future generations, believing in stewardship of the environment, provision of stimulating and engaging education, encouragement of a healthy local economy, and careful planning of services to meet the needs of a growing ageing population.

Lib Dem Manifesto for Surrey

You can rely on Vicki to work on behalf of the people of Weybridge. She is committed to help achieve the Lib Dem goal of making Surrey County Council competent and caring.

Top six things to fix:

• Improve the roads and pavements
• More help for older people, disabled people, vulnerable children and their carers
• More activities for young people
• Protect the environment
• Improve and protect public transport
• Stop Surrey County Council wasting money!

To see what Lib Dems in Surrey can achieve, see the Surrey Lib Dem Record of Action and Success 2005-2009

For more about making Surrey County Council more caring and effective over the coming four years, see the Liberal Democrat programme of action for Surrey 2009-2013