Labour should back PR
The unfairness of First Past The Post elections could leave left-of-centre parties out of government for good.
Cllr Andy Swain
Ward: Teign Valley
Parishes: Ashton ; Bridford ; Christow ; Doddiscombsleigh ; Dunsford ; Hennock ; Tedburn St Mary ; Trusham
Mobile: 07756 253908
Email: andrew.swain@teignbridge.gov.uk
The unfairness of First Past The Post elections could leave left-of-centre parties out of government for good.
While we nearly doubled our vote share in Maldon this election and came a strong second in the most recent elections, we know that the Tories have been asleep at the wheel for a long time in our part of Essex. Now they've been elected againt they must be held to account for the deluge of new houses built in Maldon, Heybridge, Southminster and Burnham with absolutely no realistic investment in infrastructure. How can planners and developers get away with this this? Something needs changing and the Lib Dems are committed to ringing the changes to a completely dysfunctional planning system. We want:
I wanted to thank you and all our other helpers here in Maldon for your help in the run up to the Essex County Council Election.
Arriva have announced changes to the weekend, early morning and evening bus services in Leicester from Sunday, 30th May.
The bus shelter damaged on Groby Road between the Heathley Park Road junction and the Esso Garage has been reported by members of the Liberal Democrats team in Leicester to Leicester City Council.
Chippenham's Liberal Democrats can be pleased with their performance in the recent local elections. In the county elections the LibDems increased their representation from three to five of the Chippenham seats. Sitting councillors Clare Cape and Ross Henning retained their seats. New members of the Wiltshire Council are Kathryn MacDermid, Liz Alstrom and Adrian Foster. Clare Cape said: "We would like to thank the voters for the confidence they have placed in us. We will be working hard for Chippenham's interests in the Council."