Jenny Reeves
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| Born | Faversham, Kent |
| 🏡 Residence | Faversham, Kent |
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| 👩 Spouse(s) | Gareth Reeves |
| 👶 Children | 3 |
| 🌐 Website | Jenny Reeves |
Jenny Reeves is a British Labour Party parliamentary candidate for Faversham and Mid Kent (UK Parliament constituency). She was born in Faversham, Kent.
Early life and career
Jenny Reeves was born and raised in Faversham.
Political career
Jenny has been a political campaigner since her teenage years. She is actively involved in the campaign to prevent the closure of Faversham’s Crown Post Office, and has led efforts to oppose the Cleve Hill solar park,[1] and supports local environmental concerns such as the Save Our Tree campaign. She is also an ambassador for 50:50 Parliament, fighting for equal representation for women in politics.
Jenny's recent "Save our tree" campaign to stop cutting a cherry tree in Faversham has attracted close to 2000 supporters. In response, the Swale Borough Council has agreed not to cut the tree.[2][3]
Contribution to art
Jenny and her husband Gareth are supporters of local art collective - Kalaimaiyam.[4]
Personal life
Jenny Reeves is married to Gareth Reeves. She met him in Faversham, and they have three children. Reeves serves as a carer for her husband, who has disabilities.[5]
References
- ↑ Canterbury Labour Party (2018-07-10). "Local residents up in arms about proposed solar farm". Archived from the original on 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
Jenny Reeves, Chair of the Faversham Labour Party, who are fighting the plan, said ‘with so many fragile species relying on the marshes it’s inconceivable that any mitigation could be enough to make any difference. Global warming is a fact, but fighting it must be done with the preservation of the existing ecology at the forefront of our concerns and not profit.’
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ "Save that Tree". 2019-10-16. Archived from the original on 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2019-11-26. Unknown parameter
|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Davis, Katie (2019-11-22). "Cherry tree at the Rec in Faversham will no longer be cut down, Swale Borough Council confirm". KM Group. Archived from the original on 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2019-11-26.
A decision to fell a "cherished" cherry tree has been reversed by the council after growing backlash.
Unknown parameter|url-status=ignored (help) - ↑ Gopal, Meenatchi; George, Selin (12 Oct 2019). Kalaimaiyam International Art Festival 2019 (PDF). United Kingdom: Kalaimaiyam UK. pp. 1–2, 31–32. ISBN 978-1912506033. Retrieved 2019-11-26. Search this book on
- ↑ "Jenny Reeves". Archived from the original on 2019-11-26. Retrieved 2019-11-26. Unknown parameter
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