I HAVE an apology to make (yes you heard correctly, a budding politician prepared to apologise): to the residents of Allison Avenue, Darland Avenue, Hunters Way, Kingsway, Preston Avenue, Windyridge and in particular the lovely lady I spoke to in Audley Avenue less than two weeks ago.
Because this particular lovely lady had brought to my [...]
Canvassing: Reh and Me in Watling
FANTASTIC! Not only do I get a ten minute lecture from a life-long Socialist whilst canvassing, he actually made me think!
I mean, really, what kind of a person forces a 17 year-old to think in the middle of the summer holidays, when all they should be doing is relaxing and [...]
IT IS virtually inconceivable for me to think that only nine months ago I was a Political non-entity. Sure, I was a member of the Conservative Party, but nobody had asked for help, nobody had wanted my assistance.
One quiet Sunday in November 2006 changed all that, however, when a fairly short, Asian Councillor knocked on [...]
For some people it is about the party. For others it is about the people. For most it is about not bothering to turn up at all. But for those who do turn out in local elections, it is about voting for candidates to work hard for residents.
Or so I thought. Because whilst my faith [...]
In the first of what I hope to be a regular feature, I shall give the brief points of the main stories in the Medway Messenger.
Friday, June 1, 2007
Day of reckoning
Medway Council is cracking down on illegal parking in Medway’s main routes by issuing fixed-penalty notices without the normal five-minute parking attendant observation.
This zero-tolerance policy [...]
