CADISHEAD COUNCILLOR LEWIS NELSON APPOINTED AS SALFORD FIRST WILDLIFE CHAMPION

Cadishead Councillor Lewis Nelson has been appointed as Salford's first Wildlife Champion.

In this role, Councillor Nelson will be responsible for championing wildlife across city and working with partners and residents to improve green spaces for wildlife.

He will also take responsibility for creating a Salford Wildlife Forum, similar to that of the Salford Walking and Cycling Forum, that will allow residents to shape the priorities of the city in respect to wildlife.

Lewis is one of the youngest councillors in Salford but has been directly involved in helping to protect the the local moss lands and its huge variety of wildlife since an early age. He was a regular face at the Barton Moss anti-fracking camp and has stood against proposals which would see over a thousand new homes built on Chat Moss.

Since becoming a local councillor he has remained a keen environmentalist campaigner and has used his voice to champion the need to protect the green lungs of Salford on countless occasions, often putting himself at odds with his fellow councillors in his area.

Despite tough opposition Lewis won his seat in Cadishead based purely upon his own merits and the hard work and shear dedication he has put into his local and wider Salford community, he remains committed to working hard to protect the local greenbelt as well as Salford's other greenspaces and its wildlife. 

This important role for Salford could not have been placed in a more safer and well suited pair of hands.

Councillor Lewis Nelson said

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"This is a role I am extremely excited to get stuck into. I am extremely passionate about wildlife and our green assets across Salford, I am excited to see what work I can achieve working alongside the residents of Salford to improve wildlife habitats across the city".

Pictured is Councillor Nelson visiting Dales Brown in Swinton.

A project that has introduced a new sustainable drainage scheme, created a new diverse habitat, and has become a true asset for local people to enjoy.