Ben Jeffreys – Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Cheadle

Ben Jeffreys was born in Yorkshire, and educated in Gloucester. His mother is a nurse and his father, a former teacher, is a Conservative cabinet member of Stroud Council.

Ben believes it was this public service background in his family that confirmed his interest in politics and led him into teaching. He graduated from St Andrews University with an MA Honours in history and international relations and then obtained a Post Graduate Certificate of Education at Cambridge. He has taught history and drama in schools in Surrey, London and Warwickshire.

Today Ben lives in Bramhall, in his constituency, is a supply teacher and coaches young players for Manchester Rugby Club. Ben says that Cheadle should never have been lost to the Liberal Democrats. “Living in the constituency is helping me to understand a whole range of problems that need to be addressed”, he said. “Traffic congestion is getting worse, but the proposed congestion charge was not the answer. Schools that I have visited, such as Cheadle Hulme High School, and Kingsway, do a fabulous job but need more investment and less bureaucracy. And with the Government closing maternity and AE units, Stepping Hill Hospital needs our community’s support. I am also increasingly worried by local strategies for affordable housing.