Monday 3 October 6pm - Campaigning in North East Ipswich
Wednesday 5 October 6pm - Scrutiny, Call in of decision to delay paying of locality budgets
Thursday 6 October 7pm - Fabians meeting - Debate on Europe
Saturday 8 October 10.30am - Campaigning all over Ipswich, focus on Tory plans for NHS
Only one meeting this week but an important one as we looked at the plan to manage the refurbishment of Crown Pools, making sure that we look after those who have used Crown Pools regularly over the last few years.
We have also started campaigning hard in St Margaret's Ward, Ipswich. Maybe not our most fertile area for votes but have had some excellent contacts with local residents. Many seem to be keen to vote for us as they feel they have been badly let down by the Lib Dems, issues such as tuition fees are important to many in St Margaret's and they are not willing to allow the local Lib Dems to distance themselves from the decision that Clegg and his colleagues made to vote for Tuition fees at Westminster. Even Tory voters were keen to talk to us, as they are confused what the Tory policy is on building on the Northern Fringe. The Tory Government seem to be saying developers can build anywhere, Dr Poulter said it does not mean this and even the local Tory Cllrs seem split one what should happen. We still wait for Ben Gummer to make a public statement on the issue.
One thing for certain is that most residents have not got a clue what the Tories plan is for developing this part of the town and maybe the Tories are not even sure themselves!
2 comments:
Alisdair, do you mean to tell me your fighting a campaign for St Margarets over tuition fees and other national issues. Now why wouldn't I be surprised if that's the case.
No- campaigning on Ipswich issues- Northern Fringe, but one of the reasons Lib dem voters have deserted your party is over tuition fees- an issue that concerns many in St Margaret's.
Voters often decide how they are going to vote on national, County or local issues - and that will never change
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