Ward 5 Shetland South

Living in Hoswick, I do not want your vote, unless your desire is for real CHANGE in YOUR COUNCIL.  

I DO want you vote however if you agree that real CHANGE is necessary in your new Council.

I stand on Biblical values and I want to apply these traditional values to Shetland politics, culture and belief.     I want to see this new Council to be different from previous Councils, not lurching from moral crisis to moral crisis, but being defined by its moral authority in its decisions.

 “Do you want Council decisions that are grounded in Christian moral values ?”     Then place your 1st Vote for Andrew Shearer in Shetland South.

Justice and Fairness

These key principles ought to be at the heart of all o
ur policy-making decisions in your Council Chamber.  These ought to be principles we act on in all areas of your Council.    Just because decisions are legal, it does not make them morally right.

Wind Farms

I was opposed to large wind-farms across Shetland, but do favour small community-based, led and controlled wind-farms, where the benefits are wholly to the local communities.   Unlike some other candidates, I do support those rashly called "carpet-baggers" who are investing and commiting their own business interests in the Shetland community.     Now that a decision has been made by the Scottish Government (however politically motivated the decision is) we ought now to grasp this opportunity for Shetland's economic future.    We must not now be dogged by seeing history repeat itself as in the sagas of the Bressay Bridge/Tunnel, Norrona, Anderson High School, and the former Council Chief.     It seems that already there are threats to undermine and prolong this opportunity by calling on the next Council not to permit use of its Busta land.    I would ask you not to be taken in by continuing scare-mongering and vote positively for change and this God-given opportunity to establish a long-term economic base in Shetland that can be used for generations to come.    Vote for economic and political stability, not another Council riven asunder by division.

Transparency

Do you know what the beliefs and moral values of your Candidates are?     Are their values and beliefs based on a political or environmental agenda, or a Freemasonry secret agenda, or some higher unchanging standard, or perhaps they just have their own set of rules and values?     Perhaps like previous Councillors they have values that are set on the shifting sands that have led us from crisis to crisis?   No-one’s politics exist in a belief vacuum.    It is the core values and beliefs of elected Councillors that will shape the kind of Council we shall have.

I hold membership of the Scottish Christian Party, and the Bible is my authority in all matters of life.  

I believe that anyone, whether elected or a Council Officer has a moral obligation to declare their allegiances to secret societies.    My values are not based on a whim or the current fashion, but grounded on a more sure foundation.

Transport

I am committed to supporting short crossings from Sumburgh to the North of Scotland, providing both jobs and business opportunities in the South Mainland.    Pentland Ferries have looked closely at this route, and have an interest in operating there in the foreseeable future.

Education

I support a general, broad and liberal education for all pupils across Shetland.        I want to see an education that is morally relevant for our young people that genuinely equips them for work, life and adult-hood in this morally complex modern world. 

Cuts in spending

There has to be much more done to trim excessive costs at the top of the Council before any moves are even contemplated on the lower-paid workforce.  

I call for the next Council to suspend further cuts until a policy of savings from the top down is adopted, and savings from Council Officer and Councillor expenses.

Need Help or Advice?

Elected or not, I still want to serve you.   Your soul is more precious than your vote. Are you looking for answers to spiritual questions or need prayer.    I am available to discuss with you individually, or in groups, (at your home or mine) what Christ has to speak into your life or situation.  Please contact me by any of the means below if you wish to discuss further questions or prayer needs.

 

Contact me:    I am always available for Biblical teaching, Bible study or prayer in South Mainland or anywhere in Shetland, and I am particularly concerned with giving young teenage people a good Biblical foundation in Biblical doctrinal and theological truth.    To have reasons for the hope we have.

andrew-shearer@hotmail.com

07503914883