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Ken when you were a member,did you promote the Town or the Labour Party? Or is because you are no longer a Town Cllr and member of the Labour Party you have sudden memory lose!
When I first stood for Town Council I was the only nomination for the old Barton Ward,no one else could be bothered.Since then I have fought 2 elections at Town Council and was elected,as were 12 Labour Party and 6 others.We work well together cross party.In fact I have just had an e-mail from Pat Sherrerd supporting my stand on this and making a few suggestions,which also has my support.
Being a District Councillor and a Town Council,although 2 totally different Councils with different responsibilitie although more recently finding that they converge on somethings like Toilets,Green Spaces I can say that the Town Council penny for penny does more for the Town than the District.The District has a much bigger funding and of course has a much bigger area.
I would say that the Town Council now is totally different from when I left 6 years ago,when I believe it was driven by some people who thought that the Town owed them,now the Town Council although with still some way to go admittedly is much closer to the public,is much more pro active and hands on.
No Council would justify the amount of money it spends,but that is the way the Country is governed,do the Mp's justify the millions of £'s that they spend proberly not.Sorry Ken although we agree on the Lord Wrden it appears to me that it is a case of sour grapes after you stood and failed to get elected.Is it a case of if I cant play I am going to take my ball home!