Simon was elected in 2018 in the new ward of Frankley Great Park Ward, following the boundaries changes. [9] He beat long time Labour Councillor for Longbidge Andrew Cartwright by a slim majority of 155 votes.[10] He was selected by the Conservative Party for the seat in March 2017 and stating to the paper that he “walked over a million steps, spoken to over a thousand people and worn out six pairs of shoes.”
[10] During his election campaign hurt very passionately about young men and male suicide saying: ” I see young people reverting to either a life of crime, or recluse away to a life trapped away in a bedroom, checking out of society. Many of our young people don’t have a purpose, they simply exist and it feels like the mainstream establishment are completely out of touch on this issue.” [11]
Simon was re elected in 2022 with an increased majority of 645 and over 61% of the vote.[43][44]
During the 2022 local election the Conservative would loose seats, including other critical working class areas such as Castle Vale [45] and Kingstanding [46], the former seat of Gary Sambrook the then Conservative MP for Birmingham Northfield.
The Conservatives also lost badly in key Northfield Wards such Kings Norton South, coming third behind the Labour Party with the Greens winning the seat. [47]
All of this now made Frankley Great Park Ward [44] the largest and safest Conservative majority in Birmingham, outside of Sutton Coldfield.[48]
Testimony to Simons Politcal Abality.
