Choose who to vote for in the Boley Park Ward
| Published: 19th April 2007 21:04 |
We approached each of the five candidates standing for election in Boley Park Ward and invited them to submit a statement of up to 300 words explaining why they think you should vote for them. These statements are reproduced (unedited) below in alphabetical order of the candidate's surname.
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Jeanette Allsopp - Conservative - No Statement Submitted
Trevor Cook - U.K.I.P
As a resident of Lichfield for 32 years and having resided in the Boley Park Ward for the last 12 years, I have come to the conclusion that nobody from Government whatever party have any interest on how the ordinary citizen feels.
We are being forced to accept rules and regulations from an unelected government in Brussels at an incredible cost of £30 million Per Day.
When 5,429 people of Lichfield voted against Europe in 2004, I was relieved in knowing that I was not a lonely radical.
I feel so strongly that we are not being represented as we should be that I have put myself forward for Local Government.
I am aged 50 and I have never been in any political Organisation before, as a U.K.I.P. candidate I will do all I can to represent Lichfield people with there problems and Local issues.
Barry Diggle - Conservative
I have represented the Boley Park area as a District and City councillor for some 12 years and hence know where to go and who to see to 'get things done'. My priorities are the preservation of the character of Lichfield as an unspoilt medieval cathedral city and Boley Park as a pleasant residential suburb.
I have served as both Mayor and Sheriff of Lichfield City. I am a master mariner and hold both BA (hons) and Bsc(hons) university degrees. I hope to continue serving the interests of the residents of my ward after the 2007 elections.
Janet May - Conservative - No Statement Submitted
Peter Roe - Liberal Democrat
I am standing as a lone Liberal Democrat candidate for election as a District Councillor because I believe residents of Boley Park need a Liberal Democrat voice in an effective democratic opposition, not just at District level, but also for the sake of the local interests of the ward.
If elected, I undertake to keep up to date with the needs and concerns of the residents of Boley Park, and to ensure that they are given due serious attention.
The more general principles for which I stand can be read at http://www.lichfieldlibdems.org.uk/ (click on ‘Manifesto').
Footnote
This site is not promoting any individual candidate or party. The AboutMyArea local site editor approached all the candidates nominated in the listed wards and asked them to submit a 300 word statement. All were approached equally and given the same deadline. Where indicated, no statement was received by the initial deadline of midnight Wednesday 18 April. The site may be updated periodically where late submissions are received. The text of all statements is reproduced exactly as submitted by the candidate or their agent and AboutMyArea is not responsible for the content of the candidate statements. Any statements over the 300-word limit have been cut at the end of the last complete sentence preceeding the word limit.
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