Sarah Gibson (born April 1966) is a British Liberal Democrat politician who has been the Member of Parliament (MP) for Chippenham since the 2024 general election.[2] Before her election to parliament, Gibson was elected to Wiltshire Council in 2017 and 2021.
Sarah Gibson | |
|---|---|
 Official portrait, 2024 | |
| Member of Parliament for Chippenham | |
| Assumed office 4 July 2024 | |
| Preceded by | Michelle Donelan |
| Majority | 8,138 (11.2%) |
| Liberal Democrat portfolios | |
| 2024–present | Business |
| Personal details | |
| Born | April 1966 (age 58)[1] |
| Political party | Liberal Democrats |
| Education | |
| Website | chippenhamlibdems.org.uk/sarah-gibson |
Early life and career
editGibson attended the comprehensive Ralph Allen School. She graduated with a BA in architecture from Kingston University in 1987 and gained a postgraduate diploma in architecture at University College London's Bartlett School of Architecture and Planning (now The Bartlett) in 1991.[3][4]
Gibson is a director and shareholder, since 2014 and 2016 respectively, of the Bradford-on-Avon architecture firm Labox[5][6] (stylised as LABOX[7]). In December 2022, she began working as a part-time tutor at the University of Bath's Engineering and Architecture department.[8]
According to the Wiltshire Times, "after qualifying as an architect, she set up a practice in Barcelona, before coming back to Wiltshire in 2013."[9]
Political career
editCouncillor
editGibson was first elected to Wiltshire Council in May 2017 serving the Bradford-on-Avon South division, within the Melksham and Devizes Constituency. She was elected again in May 2021.[10]
As a member of several council committees, including the strategic planning committee, Gibson has voted to refuse applications submitted for the locally controversial[11] £200m Westbury incinerator.[12]
In 2021, Gibson, who was first elected a town councillor in May 2018, served as the mayor of Bradford-on-Avon.[13][14]
2024 general election campaign
editDuring the UK's 2024 general election campaign, in which she was a parliamentary candidate, Gibson represented Liberal Democrats in Wiltshire on a debate programme (released 19 June 2024) for the BBC's Your Voice, Your Vote: Election 2024 series.[15]
She also took part in one of the Lib Dem leader Sir Ed Davey's election campaign stunts on 3 July 2024. Gibson, Lib Dem activists, and local & national media watched Sir Ed Davey drive a yellow JCB tractor around a Wiltshire field vowing to knock down the blue wall.[16]
Parliamentary career
editGibson was elected as the Member of Parliament for Chippenham at the 2024 general election, winning with 45.5% of the vote and a majority of 8,138.[17]
References
edit- ^ "Sarah GIBSON". GOV.UK. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Chippenham - General election results 2024". BBC News. Retrieved 5 July 2024.
- ^ https://uk.linkedin.com/in/sarah-gibson-0860a11a
- ^ "Our new MPs Max Wilkinson, Sarah Gibson, Anna Sabine, Brian Mathew, Vikki Slade". Liberal Democrat Voice. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 8 July 2024.
- ^ "LABOX LIMITED people". GOV.UK. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Register of interests for Cllr Sarah Gibson MP". Democratic Services - Wiltshire Council. 7 July 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "www.laboxdesign.com". Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Sarah Gibson". Register of Interests. Wiltshire Council. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Meet the Lib Dem Candidate for Chippenham: Sarah Gibson". Wiltshire Times. 7 April 2024. Retrieved 23 August 2024.
- ^ "Councillor details - Cllr Sarah Gibson MP". Democratic Services - Wiltshire Council. 7 July 2024. Retrieved 7 July 2024.
- ^ "Westbury incinerator row: How did we get here?". BBC News. 15 May 2022. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Response to approval of Westbury Incinerator". Bradford on Avon Town Council. 23 June 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Your Councillors". Bradford on Avon Town Council. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ "Charging up". Bradford on Avon Town Council. 24 September 2021. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ Your Voice, Your Vote: Election 2024 - Wiltshire Debate. Retrieved 6 July 2024 – via www.bbc.co.uk.
- ^ "Ed Davey drives tractor in new Lib Dem stunt as he vows to knock down Blue Wall". The Independent. 3 July 2024. Retrieved 6 July 2024.
- ^ https://commonslibrary.parliament.uk/research-briefings/cbp-10009