He said: 

"I stepped out as a lieder because I want to deliver the best possible result for the residents of St Helens borough. I'm joined by a score of accountants, business men and women and talented young people who we're nurturing into skilled politicians.  

We hit the ground running to set our cultural bearing already, and, for the first time ever, we are putting local St Helens Brits first.That's why we'll not be engaging with or fund any form of illegal immigration activity where possible. 

In July will be forcing any HMOs to go through the planning system which will give residents the right to object to HMOs on their street. We also are tightening the local housing connection test across our borough, so local families don't have to compete with people from across the country for housing in St Helens. 

At Reform UK our priorities are family, community and country, that's why we are cutting wasteful spending on Net Zero and EDI, so we can fund front-line services like social care, children social care and SEND support. 

Residents told us on the door-step that there is a sense of increasing deprivation across our borough. We're going to remedy that by restoring civic pride and tidying up St Helens. 

To those who doubt us, look at our professionals, our consulting, our business and engineering experience of our elected members who want to change St Helens for good."

Meet Reform's Dr George Woodward, the newly elected lieder of St Helens Borough Council