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I am an active local Councillor and Leader of the Liberal Democrat Group on Liverpool City Council.

I proudly represent Church ward in Wavertree, winning with over 50% of the vote in a first Lib Dem gain in a Wavertree seat for over 13 years. Previous victories include winning a seat on Knowsley Borough in the all out elections in 2016, ending the one-party Council and returning three Liberal Democrat Councillors to the Council Chamber. I was a Councillor on Prescot Town Council 2013-2015, winning the seat in a by-election, defeating the Labour candidate and achieving the first Liberal Democrat gain from Labour on Merseyside since the 2010 General Election.

I worked in financial services as a Mortgage Broker, helping people to realise their dream of home ownership and offering advice on mortgages and finance. I set up my own business in 2020.

I’m a passionate Liberal, I believe in freedom and equality as well as social justice and social mobility. Politics should be accessible to all regardless of a person’s race, gender and economic status. Coming from a working class background, I believe that the voice of hard-working people is under-represented in politics.

8 Comments
  • Theresa Hill

    Hi. Iam increasingly concerned about the development on Oliver Lyme Road, Prescot. In the plans that neighbouring residents were allowed to see at the time (about 5yrs ago) beautiful gardens were to be at the front on OL Road. Not now – a monstrosity frame is now going up and when built will be flats. I live in Hunter Court opposite and this is not how it was going to be. Did you know about this as we the residents certainly were not informed.
    I look forward to your reply
    Kind regards
    Theresa Hill

    April 20, 2021 at 12:33 pm Reply
  • Samy Dumeix

    I love you Carl congrats !!!!

    May 9, 2021 at 4:33 pm Reply
  • Mr Denis Mitcheson

    Congratulations on your recent election victory.
    Over the years I have pestered what used to be Knowsley Housing Trust with regard to a piece of land between Riding Hill Road and Berry Hill Road, Knowsley Village. Initially, there was a dispute between the Housing Trust and Knowsley Council as to the ownership of this piece of land but it is, undoubtedly, the Housing Trust’s. The plot was left to go wild and although I stage a one-man campaign to have the trust keep it mowed and tidy, it was an ongoing battle that I finally succumbed to. When the Trust did send operatives to cut the grass, it was usually left in heaps. It is now overgrown with grass three feet high and a magnet for residents to dump their rubbish. Last year I wrote to the Chief Executive suggesting that trees might be planted on the plot under the Government/Forestry Commission scheme but received no response or even an acknowledgment. I would be grateful if you could look into this matter for me and perhaps we could discuss it either on the telephone or by email. With thanks.

    May 18, 2021 at 8:45 am Reply
    • Thomas Boyd

      I love you Carl Congratulations..

      August 16, 2023 at 1:46 pm Reply
  • Peter Creed

    Congratulations really happy you are representing my ward .
    P Creed.

    May 5, 2023 at 6:40 pm Reply
  • Lynda Phelan

    I agree with you on the no mow policy. I think re-wilding has its place. A percentage of grassed areas could be left to grow, but certainly not recreational spaces. I visited Calderdtones and it could only be described as – neglected! Weeds everywhere! It looked a mess!
    Also. What about the weeds on pavements & Kerbs?
    Litter everywhere! is this re-wilding?
    What has happened to the jobs of the people who in the past took care of our streets and parks?
    I don’t care what LCC says. They are not maintaining our city in the way we would expect.
    Just recently we picked a friend up from Manchester airport and he was shocked by how scruffy Liverpool looks.
    You have my full support for what it’s worth.
    Regards,
    Lyn Phelan

    July 10, 2023 at 8:27 am Reply
  • Lesley Viney

    I am disabled and am finding it increasingly difficult to get out on my 3 wheeler apparatus because of the state of the pavements on Childwall Road from king David school right up to my house #64 right up to the bus stop
    I have a broken back and osteoporosis and took my dog out for a walk yesterday with my husband we walked around the block I felt every bone in my body had been shaken, by the time I got home I collapsed into my husbands arms I was so shattered and sore
    Is there anything that you can do about this I can’t even get out of my house for a walk around the block for a bit of exercise which I am supposed to do on drs advice to help me walk again properly
    I know several people who have fallen including my neighbour who broke both her wrists and nose but did not report it to the council at the time as her husband was very unwell and she couldn’t cope with anything more
    I hope you can help with this dilemma so I can just get out of my house without further injuring myself

    March 1, 2024 at 2:46 pm Reply
  • Raymond Ferris

    Dear Councillor Cashman,

    We recently received a flyer through our letterbox re the abysmal job the council were doing re mowing, informing us that you had reached agreement with them re the equipment they have been using to mow the lawns outside our property!
    They have mowed them this morning and left them in a terrible state, in fact they have decimated them! You need to see it to believe the mess they have made and how long it will take for these verges to recover from this treatment!
    It would be very easy to believe in fact that they have done this on purpose!
    Can you please make further representation on our behalf!? Goodness knows what we are paying our exorbitant council taxes for!

    Sincerely,

    Ray and Kath Ferris
    237 Queens Drive,
    L156YE

    April 8, 2024 at 3:08 pm Reply

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