Hi,
Over the past week the team and I have been out and about Canvassing; knocking on doors and chatting to people about the forthcoming elections and gaining feedback on issues that Local Government can help to address. There is a common thread to the feedback we've been getting; the state of our roads, lack of Police visibility, speeding and the lack of activities for our youngsters. All of these I have noted and will look into at great length if I am fortunate enough to be elected to represent you.
For most of us on the team this was the first time we had been Canvassing and we all approached it with a little trepidation. I must say though that the response has been fantastic, with everyone we've talked to being extremely polite; even staunch supporters of other political parties have taken the time to chat and politely inform us they would never vote Conservative!
On quite a few occasions though we have had the comment back that "...we don't support the Conservatives, but would vote for someone from the village." This is great as it gets to the heart of my campaign, a campaign that is focused on giving the village a strong local voice in Towcester; a campaign that is predominantly about what I as a village resident can do to support this fantastic village we live in.
I am hoping that we will be able to meet as many of the people on the doorsteps as possible over this coming month, as we get closer to election day on May 3rd. We look forward to chatting to you and hearing about your issues and concerns that are pertinent to Local Government.
Saturday, 31 March 2007
Letter of Introduction
Hi all,
The team & I have been pounding the streets over the past 3 weeks delivering a letter that I have written for everyone in the village. Even though I am fortunate enough to know quite a lot of people in the village, I obviously do not know everyone. The letter therefore was an ideal opportunity to introduce myself to as many people as possible and to let them know about my background, experience and the things that I am passionate about.
I've had a lot of great feedback on the letter, which is very positive. It is great to know people have taken the time to read it and appreciate the purpose behind it. In the letter I outlined dates for a couple of meetings, the next one being on the 27th April. The purpose of these meetings is to expand on the letter and for me to hear your views on issues pertinent to the village. I'll post more about the next meeting nearer the time.
The team & I have been pounding the streets over the past 3 weeks delivering a letter that I have written for everyone in the village. Even though I am fortunate enough to know quite a lot of people in the village, I obviously do not know everyone. The letter therefore was an ideal opportunity to introduce myself to as many people as possible and to let them know about my background, experience and the things that I am passionate about.
I've had a lot of great feedback on the letter, which is very positive. It is great to know people have taken the time to read it and appreciate the purpose behind it. In the letter I outlined dates for a couple of meetings, the next one being on the 27th April. The purpose of these meetings is to expand on the letter and for me to hear your views on issues pertinent to the village. I'll post more about the next meeting nearer the time.
Sunday, 4 March 2007
Village Post Office
As you maybe aware the Government and the Post Office are currently undertaking a review of the Post Office estate. The purpose of the review is financially driven and they are attempting to define which communities they believe can do without a Post Office. King's Sutton I believe cannot and should not be stripped of our Post Office; it is an integral part of our village and it would be disastrous for our community if we were to lose it.
The link for the Government consultation paper is below:
http://www.dti.gov.uk/files/file36025.pdf
The Government is requesting views on their proposals for the Post Office and I urge anyone reading this to drop them an email or write a letter. We need to raise a strong voice to make the Government and the Post Office realise just how much our Post Office means to us. The email and address details are below:
email: dti.enquiries@dti.gsi.gov.uk
Address:
Post Office Network Consultation
Department of Trade and Industry
Response Centre
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1 0ET
The link for the Government consultation paper is below:
http://www.dti.gov.uk/files/file36025.pdf
The Government is requesting views on their proposals for the Post Office and I urge anyone reading this to drop them an email or write a letter. We need to raise a strong voice to make the Government and the Post Office realise just how much our Post Office means to us. The email and address details are below:
email: dti.enquiries@dti.gsi.gov.uk
Address:
Post Office Network Consultation
Department of Trade and Industry
Response Centre
1 Victoria Street
London
SW1 0ET
Busy Week
Hi All,
This week has been a busy yet fun one, with quite a few meetings and events:
Wednesday found me in Milton Keynes at the launch event of a new Enterprise Initiative, which has been spun out of the Institute of Directors (IoD). This is a philanthropic initiative from a number of individuals/organisations within the Milton Keynes & Northamptonshire area; focused on providing technical support and commercial guidance for budding entrepreneurs. This support will assist in the economic development of our area, which is something that I am extremely passionate about. This initiative will I am sure have a positive impact on our wider community and regardless of whether I am elected or not, is something that I will be offering my time and energy to support.
Straight after the launch event I came back to the village and attended the Horticultural Society AGM. This was a well attended meeting and it was great to see a lot of people who were passionate about Horticulture deliberating and planning events for the coming year. It is these events that make up the fabric of village life and we would be a much poorer place without them.
Thursday was the monthly Parish Council meeting, which due to previous work commitments was the first one that I have been able to attend. I thought it was a very interesting meeting as I am learning all the time about the different levels of Local Government and how they all work together. This was the first, but definitely not the last meeting i'll be attending.
This week has been a busy yet fun one, with quite a few meetings and events:
Wednesday found me in Milton Keynes at the launch event of a new Enterprise Initiative, which has been spun out of the Institute of Directors (IoD). This is a philanthropic initiative from a number of individuals/organisations within the Milton Keynes & Northamptonshire area; focused on providing technical support and commercial guidance for budding entrepreneurs. This support will assist in the economic development of our area, which is something that I am extremely passionate about. This initiative will I am sure have a positive impact on our wider community and regardless of whether I am elected or not, is something that I will be offering my time and energy to support.
Straight after the launch event I came back to the village and attended the Horticultural Society AGM. This was a well attended meeting and it was great to see a lot of people who were passionate about Horticulture deliberating and planning events for the coming year. It is these events that make up the fabric of village life and we would be a much poorer place without them.
Thursday was the monthly Parish Council meeting, which due to previous work commitments was the first one that I have been able to attend. I thought it was a very interesting meeting as I am learning all the time about the different levels of Local Government and how they all work together. This was the first, but definitely not the last meeting i'll be attending.
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