How did Rainhill Independents start? They started with a passion to protect our greenbelt and green open spaces in Rainhill. @RainhillSOGB However, they soon evolved into wanting better for EVERYBODY in Rainhill with a desire to see @sthelenscouncil politics become more open, honest, transparent and accountable. They were not manufactured, parachuted in, driven by a national party, they were born of community spirit and respect for where we live. Being Independent doesn't change a general election result because May 7th 2026 IS NOT A GENERAL ELECTION, ITS A LOCAL ELECTION, to determine who will have the best interests of Rainhill at their heart. It's NOT about "numbers for Nigel" or a "kicking to Kier" it's about your voice in Rainhill being heard in St Helens Town Hall amongst 5 NATIONAL political groups, driven by their own central agenda, not a Rainhill agenda. This is NOT a general election, it's local, so vote for the people that represent you locally that are not whipped how to act for the following of their national party/group, they are there to solely represent YOU and Rainhill. @Tasker4MP @ParishRainhill @RainhillLibrary #thinkindependent #voteindependent #weareRainhill #RainhillTogether #LOCALELECTIONS #May7th – at Rainhill, England

It's 16 weeks today till the election and in all honestly, already, I can't wait for it to be over. What will be will be, re elected or not, the last few years have seen me lose my Mum, nearly my Dad and I've had close friends go through horrific health scares and accidents so I know more than anything that life matters. "Lefty Labour" "Righty Reform" Decisions decisions, the name calling has already begun🙈 In the next 16 weeks I will watch with amazement, disbelief and possibly sadness as some decide not to stand, others jump ship rather than go down on their own and the unpleasant nastiness of politics is played out with the usual underhanded personal insuits being thrown. I was always told, voting nationally, it's always the party you align with but voting locally for where you choose to live should be about the person you trust to represent the community you live in. So with that in mind I'd ask the nasty element of each political party, do what you've gotta do to feel you're campaigning but know this, if you don't mind, I'll just crack on showing up for my residents, getting the job they've asked of me done and contributing to my community and the roles i hold within SHBC, as I have done for nearly the last 7 years. Roll on the 8th May when it's all over 👍 @Tasker4MP @ParishRainhill – at Rainhill, England

You asked, we actioned 👍 Following contact from a concerned resident regarding dumped nitrous oxide cannisters on the edge of a children's playground, @Tasker4MP and I went out to clear the area today. Our amazing teams at @sthelenscouncil would normally come out and do this but with some staff still off after Christmas, we knew we could get this done quickly to free up our teams to tackle other areas of fly tipping. This wasn't small time personal use, there were 3 full boxes of industrial size cannisters, balloons, along with vodka bottles and surpisingly, Gaviscon bottles too! This would indicate multiple users and potentially a place of ASB if that was the site were they were used at. We will work now with St Helens Council, Rainhill Parish Council, Torus Housing, Reach Rainhill and Merseyside Police to look at the area and the issues involved as well as try and deter further incidents by working together to secure it. #councillorsAREcommunity – at Rainhill, England