How many more?

Miss Taylor

I have never doubted that you have a mind of your own, just that it is a mis-guided one. Forgive me if I am wrong, but I am sure that you mentioned 600 to 700 cars per day, not people. Surely 2 people per car equates to 1,200 to 1,400 per day, but for arguments sake, lets say a thousand people per day.

It therefore begs the question; where are the coach loads of shoppers for our High St that your father put such store by?

I must also thank you for your kind offer of a present at Christmas. I always thought that the Lockey family had a soft spot for me. I look forward to receiving a pen and paper set from you at Christmas and you never know, I might even use it to send you and your father a Christmas card.

J R Hartnell.

You may not work for Tesco or Dobbies but aren’t you another one of Councillor Lockey’s daughters? My Christmas card list is growing all the time. Any more to come out before final date for posting?

However, I must apologise for being negative as you state. You see my problem is that I see some of our Councillors continually putting the interests of their own party before that of the Town and you know what, it slightly peeves me.

I see and hear of Councillors denying people funds to help the High St and only decide to help when they are embarrassed into action. I see Councillors involved in politics for their own ends not those whom they are elected to represent. I see Councillors hanging on too long, no new ideas, nothing to offer except a familiar face.

I hear of Councillors making derogatory comments about people who live in Council houses and yet refuse to apologise to those whom they have caused offence. I hear of Councillors offering to give £20,000 to a Dance Academy without even bothering to ask the most obvious question: Why not go to the bank for the money? Doh. If you think that is doing a good job, that is your prerogative. Just as it is mine to criticise when I feel it is warranted.

These are some of the reasons why I feel negative, not about the town, but some of the people that run it. Never once have you heard me criticise the Town or its people, only the Politburo that run it.

And yes, unless convinced otherwise, I will put my name forward for election to the Town Council in May 2011 and three issues that I hope to deal with, (if elected) are restricting Councillors to two consecutive five year terms only with a minimum gap of ten years before they can stand again. Restricting the amount of money spent on Collett Park, when there are so many parts of the town which need money, far more urgently than the Councillors playground. And finally, making sure that every vote cast in the Council Chamber is recorded so that it is transparent and the people can see just who voted for what and when. Unlike now.

David Evans