On Thursday 5th May I was voted in as your Councillor by 301 votes. I would like to thank all those who used their right to vote in the local elections, as well as everyone who voted for me. As your local councillor I will represent the interests of everyone in Old Town & East Wichel. During the campaign I spelt out the Labour group’s policy that no new parishes should be set up in Old Town, East…
Thank you for placing your trust in me to deliver for Lydiard and Freshbrook by electing me as your councillor in the local elections. Whether you voted for me or another candidate, I will serve each of you equally, honestly and diligently. A key part of my campaign was a break away from traditional politics, where many of you stated all politicians are the same. I pledged to change your perceptions and I will deliver. Thank you for placing your…
Thanks to everyone who voted for me on the 5th of May and re-elected me as your Labour councillor for another four years. It is privilege to represent the people of Walcot and Park North for a further term and I will do my best for everyone in the Ward irrespective of whether you voted for me or not. I am though very pleased that Labour got a majority of the votes cast and had a majority of…
New Councillor Following the recent elections, there is now a new Labour Councillor for Old Town & East Wichel. Jane Milner-Barry won by 301 votes. We would like to thank everyone for their support and look forward to following up on local issues, finding out what people think and keeping residents informed of what is going on. St Margaret's Road/Evelyn Street A review of parking is being looked into for this area to see whether any double yellow lines could…
Thank you To everyone who took the time out to Vote on May 5th, many thanks. We are delighted to say that Fay was re-elected and will continue serving you all across Eldene and Liden as well as Park South. Fay would like to offer her personal thanks to everyone who supported her on Election Day. She will continue to speak out seeking to protect our libraries and community assets such as Lydiard Park and Coate Water. If anyone missed…
I'd like to take this opportunity to thank all Swindon residents who voted in the local council and Police and Crime Commissioner elections last week. Thank you in particular to all to who took the time to vote in Liden, Eldene and Park South. I am honoured to serve you for another term as one of your local Councillors. I will continue to do alll can to fight any further cuts in Swindon, with children's centres gone we need to…
For the full results for Swindon please click here. Old Town Name of Candidate Party Number of Votes Milner-Barry, Jane Labour Party 1363 (elected) Davis, Terence Richard UKIP 208 Hughes, John Valentine Green Party 144 Mattock, Brian Peter Conservative Party 1062 Porter, Garry Liberal Democrat 105 Rejected Ballots 105 Lydiard & Freshbrook Name of Candidate Party Number of Votes Courtliff, Matthew Eric Labour Party 1421 (elected) Farr, James Ellrington Liberal Democrat 264 Rodgers, Diane Nicola Conservative Party 1266…
Polling stations will open at 7am on Thursday and will shut at 10pm. As they open, so does the last chance to keep Lydiard Park and House in public control. We all know that Lydiard Park,as well as Swindon's other Country Parks – Coate Water and Stanton Park – is much loved by local residents who have invested in it through their council tax for years. Swindon's Conservative Council are in the middle of a process to offload Lydiard Park…
I have been a nurse at GWH for 23 years and am also a warden for a sheltered housing scheme. I enjoy being a Councillor for Liden, Eldene and Park South, attending community meetings SWAP and the Forum in Parks, and ERA in Eldene. I have been a nurse at GWH for 23 years and am also a warden for a sheltered housing scheme. I enjoy being a Councillor for Liden, Eldene and Park South, attending community meetings SWAP and…
I have lived in Swindon since 1985, and my children went to school here. I am involved with the Pipers Area Residents’ Association and many other local groups. I am standing because I want to be one of the people fighting for Swindon’s public services in the face of central government pressure to close them down or give them away. Libraries, bus services, public parks – they are all at risk, and the closure of the children’s centres is a…
I have lived in the ward since 1959 and was educated at local schools before becoming the first of my family to go to University graduating with a degree in Economics and Government. I worked for a Research Council for 40 years leaving as Head of Personnel. I have been a member of a Trade Union all my working life, and I believe they play a vital part in positive industrial relations. I currently serve as an elected member of…
I moved to Swindon in the 1980s when I bought my house here in Shaw. At that time I worked in London, commuting via rail. I did that for more than a decade when I gave up commuting and got a job in Swindon. I've spent most of my working life within the printing industry but when I was made redundant at the age of 52 I decided on a change of direction. Teaching myself software development, I started…