Knowle relocation: the sums are not adding up

http://futuresforumvgs.blogspot.co.uk/2014/10/knowle-relocation-project-report-to-be.html

Why are the missing 6,000 voters so critical?

THIS is why:

http://www.telegraph.co.uk/news/politics/ed-miliband/11153129/Heywood-and-Middleton-by-election-Labour-holds-off-Ukip-surge-by-just-617-votes.html

A majority of 617. UKIP could have won if just another 1,000 or so voters had been registered.

Is this what our council is afraid of?

More on Mid-Devon’s missing voters

Well, we can aee how their CEO is attempting to wriggle out of his responsibilities. Will ours choose the same route? Will the Parliamentary Select Committee buy it?

http://www.middevongazette.co.uk/MPs-question-council-chief-exec-lack-house-house/story-23091021-detail/story.html

As a commentator said – Devon is hardly the Sahara where canvassers have to chase tribespeople on camels to persuade them to register to vote!

And sparsely populated regions of Scotland seemed to manage registration too!

Police and Crime Commissioner in Honiton on Monday but questions must be posed in advance in writing

http://www.midweekherald.co.uk/news/police_and_crime_commissioner_to_face_a_grilling_in_honiton_1_3802081

Looks like he follows the EDDC mode of public (non) engagement.

His last outing had ONE audience member – bet he gets more in Honiton!

The Mid-Devon CEO sees no point in house to house canvassing

Wonder if the Parliamentary Select Committee will agree with him on Monday?

http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-27466042

Voter engagement in Mid Devon – not worth the money it seems. Wonder if he told councillors of his views and what they thought then and think now?