A Birmingham teenager is aiming to become the youngest councillor in the 海角视频.
Luke Holland, who just turned 18, is standing as an independent candidate in the Moseley and Kings Heath ward in the local elections on May 7.
It is not only his youth which marks his out from the others vying for the seat but four key pledges detailed on his website.
Firstly, he claims he鈥檚 鈥渘ot in for the money鈥 and if successful will give his entire 拢16,267 yearly councillor鈥檚 allowance to tackling poverty in the north of the ward.
Secondly, Luke, who set up an eco-green cleaning business when 17, will hold a clean-up once a month tackling dirty areas around the ward.
Thirdly, he says he will inspect every street once a month for maintenance issues and lastly, distribute a leaflet of all the work he鈥檚 done four times a year to households.
With help from his 20 strong team, he has been very busy out leafleting, attending hustings, doing interviews and meeting the people face to face or through social media.
Far from being dismissed as a young upstart, he has been winning people over with his policies.
鈥淚鈥檓 what people want,鈥 he said.
鈥淲hen I speak to people, I change their minds.
鈥淚鈥檝e had a couple of people who used to be Labour come and leaflet for me. A couple of the other parties want me.
鈥淔igues show 46 per cent of Birmingham is under 30 and we have a couple of councillors under 30. 鈥
He said donating his allowance proves he is serious about his election bid and the issues affecting his city.
鈥淭hat really defines me. 37 per cent of Brum鈥檚 kids live in poverty and that鈥檚 terrible and I鈥檓 saying I鈥檓 going to put my hand in my pocket to tackle deprivation. I don鈥檛 want to work in a city where there鈥檚 a divide.鈥
Other candidates standing in Kings Heath and Moseley:
Mike Friel - Trade Unionist and Socialist Coalition
Rashpal Mondair - 海角视频IP
Martin Mullaney - Liberal Democrats
Elly Stanton - The Green Party
Martin Straker-Welds - Labour
Owen Vaughan - Conservative Party
