Wednesday, May 31, 2006
LIB DEM ADVANCE IN MOCK POLLS
YOUNG PEOPLE SWING TO THE LIB DEMS !
In the 2006 Y Vote Mock Local Elections, the Lib Dems came out on top, gaining 30% of the votes of the young people who took part.
Labour and the Greens tied in second place on 25%. The Conservatives received only 15% of the young people’s votes.
Thursday, May 25, 2006
WALTHAM FOREST after May elections
TESCO - Public Inquiry to be held
The Highams Park TESCO saga !
Background: Tesco want to build a big store off Larkshall Road, Highams Park. The first application was refused by the Council; the second was called in by the Mayor of London, then accepted. Now the Secretary of State, Ruth Kelly has called for a Public Inquiry on this controversial issue.
Right from the outset of this saga, the local Liberal Democrat Focus Team has consulted local residents and sought to reflect their views in the representations we have made.There is a sharp difference of opinion between some who would welcome the extra shopping opportunities that Tesco might provide and others who oppose the development.
There are several local concerns, which we share, about implications for traffic, environmental issues and the need to support local traders and sustain a viable shopping centre at Highams Park.
In the circumstances, we welcome the prospect of a Public Inquiry, so that all these issues can receive due consideration and local people can have their views properly heard.
Newly elected !
Monday, May 08, 2006
Chingford & Woodford Green successes
THREE GAINS FROM THE CONSERVATIVES IN HALE END & HIGHAMS PARK
NUMBER OF Chingford & Woodford Green COUNCILLORS DOUBLED OVERNIGHT !
In Waltham Forest, the Liberal Democrats won 3 seats from the Conservatives in Hale End & Highams Park - an historic breakthrough in Chingford & Woodford Green which had been represented only by Tory councillors on the previous Waltham Forest council.
The result in full was:
John BEANSE [Liberal Democrat] - 1617
Noel PENSTONE [Liberal Democrat] - 1462
Sheila SMITH-PRYOR [Liberal Democrat] - 1453
Conservative - 1434
Conservative - 1363
Conservative - 1346
Labour - 404
Labour - 437
Green - 367
Labour - 327
TURN-OUT 46.6 %
Waltham Forest Council now has 26 Labour councillors; 19 Liberal Democrat; 15 Conservative. The Liberal Democrats now become for the first time the second largest party.
In REDBRIDGE, the Liberal Democrats comfortably retained the 3 seats in CHURCH END ward:
Richard HOSKINS - 1978
Hugh CLEAVER - 1912
Nicola SINCLAIR - 1798
(Highest Conservative vote was 936)
Before May 5th, the Liberal Democrats had 3 councillors in Chingford & Woodford Green - in Church End (Redbridge).
Now, with the newly elected 3 councillors in Hale End & Highams Park (Waltham Forest), we have six.
THE MOMENT OF VICTORY
The dramatic moment after the declaration of the historic Liberal Democrat win in Hale End & Highams Park - ending about 60 years of Conservative representation in the area. Left to right: Noel Penstone; Sheila Smith-Pryor; John Beanse.
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Local support !
Saturday, May 06, 2006
Liberal Democrat winners in Hale End & Highams Park
Pictured by Thorpe Hall Primary School in Hale End, newly elected LIBERAL DEMOCRAT councillors (left to right) NOEL PENSTONE, SHEILA SMITH-PRYOR, JOHN BEANSE
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Monday, May 01, 2006
VOTE LIBERAL DEMOCRAT ON THURSDAY MAY 4th!
2006 LOCAL ELECTIONS IN CHINGFORD & WOODFORD GREEN
- LIST OF CANDIDATES
REDBRIDGE WARDS:
CHURCH END: Hugh Cleaver; Richard Hoskins; Nicola Sinclair
MONKHAMS: David Cracknell; Anne Crook; Geoff Seeff
WALTHAM FOREST WARDS:
CHINGFORD GREEN: Joan Carder; Ian Paterson; Keith Wenden
ENDLEBURY: Ted Carder; Kath Mudie; Vi Wells
HALE END & HIGHAMS PARK: John Beanse; Noel Penstone; Sheila Smith-Pryor
HATCH LANE: Jerry Dauncey; Marc Jones; Jane Morgan
LARKSWOOD: Khizar Khan-Lodhi; Cynthia Wenden; Graham Woolnough
VALLEY: Henry Boyle; Afzal Malik; Shahnaz Rashid
