So it's that time of year again Local Elections are on the horizon.
Looking right across Tameside, it looks like there will be some interesting battles.
Ashton Hurst: Richard Ambler will be defending his seat for the first time, and if he wins? will be the first time the Tories will have successfully defended a seat in Ashton since the 70's.
This year it's a battle between Conservatives Labour and UKIP.
No Lib Dums, No BNP and No Greens.
Early indications are things are looking good, we've had some really good feedback and are confident on keeping the seat.
Ashton StMichaels: Paul Buckley is our candidate, we are chasing a 200+ Labour majority but again things are looking good, the feedback has been great.
I'm quietly confident with this ward, we are currently delivering about 4000 leaflets.
I have a feeling CLLR Sidebottom might be looking over her shoulder.
Hyde Werneth: CLLR Derek Baines is the Conservative candidate.
Derek is one of the most popular CLLR's on Tameside council, and a complete gentleman.
Looking right across Tameside, it looks like there will be some interesting battles.
Ashton Hurst: Richard Ambler will be defending his seat for the first time, and if he wins? will be the first time the Tories will have successfully defended a seat in Ashton since the 70's.
This year it's a battle between Conservatives Labour and UKIP.
No Lib Dums, No BNP and No Greens.
Early indications are things are looking good, we've had some really good feedback and are confident on keeping the seat.
Ashton StMichaels: Paul Buckley is our candidate, we are chasing a 200+ Labour majority but again things are looking good, the feedback has been great.
I'm quietly confident with this ward, we are currently delivering about 4000 leaflets.
I have a feeling CLLR Sidebottom might be looking over her shoulder.
Hyde Werneth: CLLR Derek Baines is the Conservative candidate.
Derek is one of the most popular CLLR's on Tameside council, and a complete gentleman.
I can't see Derek having a problem here, but the Labour candidate has been vocal, sorry people have been vocal on her behalf, from fake letters to James Purnel endorsed leaflets asking for NI details.
Thankfully people in Werneth are seeing through this, by the Labour Party as incompetence.
Audenshaw: This ward is unbelievable, for the first time well as long as i can remember that the standing party the Lib Dums are not even defending the seat.
Now the out going CLLR Karen Wright, who i believe has joined the very same people who crucified her in Council last year, over none payment of Council Tax is taking a breather.
The Conservative candidate is Stacey Knighton, Stacey is a breath of fresh air to the party.
If elected? she will be a great addition to the Council, and will bring something new to the table.
The Labour Party will be confident of taking this last seat, as they've won the past two elections, but the feedback has been great.
In every ward I've worked in, nearly everyone is complaining about the weekly rubbish collections.
This could be the turning point for Stacey, along with the congestion charge.
Staly/Duk: Dorothy Cartwright is our candidate.
Dorothy is a lovely lady who will be a great CLLR, and she has quite a CV.
She has a real chance, and i think Labour will be a little concerned that they may lose this seat. with the national swing being 14% in the Tories favour, and only a 150-200 majority this is most definite winnable.
Dukinfield: Is a battle mostly between Labour and the BNP.
How I'm glad i don't live in that ward.
If you read local blogs? then the parties have a tit for tat argument all year round.
Which is a little dull to say the least.
In a nutshell it's squeaky bum time, for a lot of people in Tameside.
Hopefully people will behave themselves? without turning to a dirty tricks campaign i.e the disgraceful behaviour of Alan Whitehead in Ashton Hurst last year.
I hope people of all Parties, share the same reason why they get into politics as i do.
Serving the community, and not for a easy ride on the Gravy Train, like unfortunately some serving Councillors i could but won't mention.
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Watch Mossley. A v. interesting campaign is expected.
What did Shitehead get up to?
He leaned on a local Head Teacher to send a letter out to local residents having a go at the Tories and saying how wonderful Alan was.
Also getting Stalybridge Celtic Jnrs to send a letter out also having a go at the Tories this same man at Stalybridge Celtic was a Labour Party agent the year previous.
As i was told by a former Labour Party voter this weekend who will be voting for Richard on May 1st as well that Alan Whitehead didn't turn up for a public meeting over the issue over asylum seekers on the estate and sent his appologies as he had "other Comitments" after this meeting this gentleman went for a pint in the Broadoak Pub and guess who was there looking worse for wear Alan Whitehead
The gentleman told me he went up to him and had a right go at him.
"...this same man at Stalybridge Celtic was a Labour Party agent the year previous."
And a former senior Tameside Council employee.
May I pass on my best wishes to all Conservative candidates in Tameside for the forthcoming local elections, I wish you all the success you rightly deserve and give ZANU Labour the fright of their lives.
I just hope ZANU Labour don't play the sort of dirty tricks they have in the past, although it goes without saying they'll all be trawling the archives to find what they can to throw at you.
It's time for Change, Hope and Optimism, it's time for Tameside Tories.
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