What can I say…So close yet so far away! – A Big thank you to the 450 who voted for me in the St Andrews/District election, the 273 who voted for me in the St Marys/Town election.
Unfortunately the Conservative (with respect) voting machine is far too well financed, organised and very efficient. I will repeat my due respect for the due democratic process having taken its course. Undoubtedly there was some personal vote for both Cllr David Mason and Cllr Julie Windle, but I truly believe that the voter for a ‘Political’ reason is all wrong on local elections.
What we have now is a ‘council’ who in most cases have been elected coming from just one political group. There is ‘shortage’ of full debate/transparency and openness due to meetings held behind closed doors prior to a council meeting.
This is what the political voter has allowed to happen.
We have councillors who recently rarely turn up for meetings, who have been re-elected.
We have councillors who have been elected who have never been to a council meeting – ever…
So the electorate have spoken – I have been asked to keep my ‘Rants and Raves’ web/blog running…which I am more than happy to do.
Naturally not having been elected can sometimes has its advantages, I am not as constrained in my activist views, and as I have found out before – Sometimes! – one get more done outside than inside!
Again congratulations to the elected Cllr Mason and Cllr Windle and I hope you will represent ‘everyone’ with full openness and transparency.
The ‘political’ landscape of both Towns and Fenland remains much the same.
Roy G….
ps I will update the rest of the pages in due time.
