Horley West, Salfords & Sidlow

Vote Andy Lynch

Andy is a long-serving local councillor, self-employed businessman, and Horley resident who has lived and worked in Horley, Salfords and Sidlow for over 25 years.

He left school at 16 and built a career as a tradesman and small business owner, founding his first flooring business in his early twenties and later running shops locally. He knows first-hand the pressures facing working families and small employers. Alongside this, Andy has spent more than 20 years in public service at the borough and county level, chairing licensing committees and focusing on high streets, community safety, and the everyday issues that matter to residents.

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Vote William Stanway

Born in Guildford, William lives on Westvale Park in Horley with his partner and their three young children.

After starting out in IT for a healthcare charity, William retrained and now works as an HGV driver at Gatwick Airport — tough, honest work that gives him daily insight into rising costs, congestion, and the challenges of making ends meet. William is focused on better roads, cleaner public spaces, helping families keep more of what they earn, and ensuring new housing comes with the schools and healthcare facilities that residents need. A local dad using the same services as everyone else, he’s determined to improve quality of life in Horley.

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Our Vision For Horley West, Salfords & Sidlow

Strong Services

Residents expect decent roads, clean streets, good homes and reliable services.

Reform UK will serve residents, deliver strong services, and make communities proud of their local authority.

Sound Money

Council tax comes from households who are already stretched.

Reform UK will always put taxpayers first: no more vanity projects, no more duplication, no more bloated bureaucracy.

Safe Communities

People want safe streets and respect for the rule of law.

Reform UK will tackle antisocial behaviour and make sure residents finally feel safe in their own communities.

Ending Fly-Tipping Free Town Centre Parking

Fly-tipping is a blight on our communities. When Cllr Lynch worked with the Surrey Cabinet Member for Environment to tackle industrial-scale dumping at Crosswinds Farm in Salfords, it was clear that existing enforcement resources simply aren’t up to the job. With a low risk of getting caught, offenders keep coming back.

Reform UK will increase the budget for fly-tipping enforcement, fund more covert surveillance at hotspot sites, and push for tougher penalties that actually deter offenders. If you don’t crack down on the small things, the bigger problems only grow.

Investing in Our Schools

Local schools like Oakwood Secondary and Horley Infants are doing a good job with the resources they have, but our children, families and teachers deserve more. Class sizes are growing, support services are stretched, and parents are left picking up the slack while staff work harder than ever just to keep up.

Reform UK will lobby for fairer funding for East Surrey’s schools, champion better maintenance of school buildings and facilities, and ensure that every parent has a genuine voice in how local education is shaped.

Free Town Centre Parking

Anyone who’s tried to park in Horley’s High Street or Victoria Road car parks knows the frustration. Few spaces, high charges, and shoppers driven away from our town centre. With the High Street revamp underway, getting parking right isn’t optional: it’s the difference between a thriving town centre and an empty one.

Reform UK will push for free town centre parking, removing the barriers that stop residents from shopping locally and giving our high street the footfall it needs to survive.

Fixing Our Roads

Streets like Sangers Drive and Smallfield Road are riddled with potholes that keep coming back because repairs
are done on the cheap. Surrey boasts about high highways spending, but residents know the truth: shoddy fixes that crumble within months. It’s not about spending more; it’s about whether the job gets done properly.

Reform UK will demand higher standards from highway contractors, push for longer-lasting repair methods, and hold the council to account with public reporting on repair quality and recurrence rates.

Scrutinising HMO Conversions

Smaller Housing of Multiple Occupation (HMOs) are springing up across Horley’s residential streets with no planning permission or consultation. As the Government plans to phase out asylum hotels, pressure on local housing will only grow. Residents deserve a say over what happens on their own streets.

Reform UK will push for an Article 4 Direction requiring planning permission for all HMO conversions, giving residents the right to scrutinise applications and have their voices heard.