The following is a Q&A that was distributed to all District of Sechelt candidates.
Candidate name
Thomas Bramble
Age
44
Occupation (s)
Project manager & small business owner
Which position are you running for?
Councillor
Live in Sechelt? For how long?
4 Months
If not incumbent, list related municipal committee / civic group experience.
None
Should Sechelt facilitate creation of more affordable housing? How?
Yes! People that lived here all their lives are being forced out, a shrinking labour force is preventing our ability to improve our infrastructure and provide affordable goods an services. Developments that address these needs must be fast tracked.
Should Sechelt prepare for climate change? If so how?
A multiyear roadmap to address areas identified most at risk from a climate risk assessment, led by experts before we allocate and commit funds given complex & costly.
Is Sechelt managing growth appropriately?
No, we are building the wrong kind of properties and don't have services to supply them. We need to address service capacity needs including water supply and wastewater treatment before we further stretch these vital resources.
How would you balance pushback on development with need for housing?
We need development, it just has to be the right kind of development, servicing demographics most impacted and impacting our communities sustainment, ensuring developers that satisfy construction meeting the needs of these families and individuals are supported, incentivised and prioritised.
What is the greatest infrastructure challenge facing Sechelt?
Water supply: we must secure a plentiful and redundant water supply as a matter of urgency, this is now an emergency.
What do you wish we'd asked you?
Why am I running? Because I can make a difference, I have the tools and professional experience to make a difference and want to help.
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Tom Bramble for Sechelt Council
Who else is running for Sechelt council? See profiles for Warren Allan, Micky Argiropoulos, Donna Bell, Cheryl Chang, Anna Jade Chen, Tim Horner, Darren Inkster Dianne McLauchlan, Christopher Moore, Brenda Rowe, Adam Shepherd and Alton Toth. See mayoral candidate profiles for John Henderson, Allan Holt, Jeri Patterson and Darnelda Siegers.
