Newton Poppleford & Harpford – 1 seat
David Graham Atkins, Conservative 114
Val Ranger, Independent East Devon Alliance 710 ELECTED
Category Archives: East Devon Alliance
Sidmouth Town – wins for EDA’s Gardner and Bickley
Sidmouth Town (two seats)
Denise Bickley (East Devon Alliance) – 922 ELECTED
Nicholas Diprose (Labour) – 127
Cathy Gardner (East Devon Alliance) – 971 ELECTED
Sheila Kerridge (Conservative) – 549
Timothy Venner (Conservative) – 409
EDA’s Paul Hayward wins Diviani’s old seat – Yarty
EDA Chair Paul Arnott elected in Coly Valley along with Tory Helen Parr
NOT a marriage made in heaven!
Sidmouth Rural and Feniton – Indies Rule!
Sidmouth Rural (one seat)
David Barratt (Independent) – 258
Ray Davison (Labour) – 27
John Loudoun (East Devon Alliance) – 375 ELECTED
Lewis Ragbourn (Liberal Democrats) – 42
Chris Wale (Conservative) – 18
Susie Bond (Independent) – 638 ELECTED
Adam Michael Powell (Labour) – 37
John Tristam (Conservative) – 97
6 spoilt
Seaton – had result been hacked?
Ah, one person’s results left off and all votes then transposed. Wishful thinking Tories?
First this:
followed by this:
EDA Independent Paul Hayward (Yarty candidate) speaks on what real independents stand for
“On Thursday May 2nd next week, everyone over the age of 18 who is registered to vote gets to make a choice. You get to choose who represents you for the next four years at the District Council (EDDC).
For the past 4 years, as for decades before, the District Council in East Devon has been run under a Conservative majority.
So, if you think that the following are a great idea, then feel free to vote a Conservative candidate back in to act in what they claim to be your best interests, and they can carry on their good work:
Hospital beds withdrawn.
Youth services withdrawn.
Increased crime and anti-social behaviour
Fewer affordable houses built
Plans to concrete over great swathes of green fields
Destruction of the natural environment
Council debt increasing
Loans agreed to bankroll commercial developers
Secrecy and obfuscation as a matter of policy.
Regeneration of the town centres not even started.
However, if you believe that there is another way; politics for the people, rather than politics for a party, then you have another choice. Across East Devon, and across the UK, independent candidates are standing for election.
In Seaton, Jack Rowland and Daniel Ledger.
In Colyton and Colyford, Paul Arnott
In Axminster, Sarah Jackson and
In Yarty (covering the parishes of All Saints, Chardstock, Hawkchurch and Membury) I am delighted to be standing as the Independent candidate.
Our aim is simple and singular. To provide better services for the residents of the district. To talk with you, to listen to you, to act for you. And no-one else.
We are not beholden to landowners, and housing developers, and corporations. We represent you, the public, and you alone.
I would urge everyone to think about one question. Is your town or village or parish a better place than it was 4 years ago. Are the employment prospects better? Are there more opportunities for all? Is housing being delivered for everyone, or just for the select few? Are your streets safer? Is access to healthcare and social care better than before…? Is there less pollution and litter and graffiti?
If the answer is no (and the evidence sadly proves that to be the case) then the time has come to vote for change. To vote for a different style of politics at the District Council. Where things get done for the greater good, not just because it suits a certain group of people. Where Councillors vote on issues because they believe in them, rather than being told how to vote according to a national party policy, regardless of the dire consequences to the local area.
But, this change can only happen if you, the voter, allow it to happen. If you stay in next Thursday, thinking your vote will count for nothing, that nothing will change, that all politicians are the same – you will be proved 100% right. The next morning you will wake up and nothing will have changed
and the decline will continue.
But, if you take 10 minutes to vote for candidates who will deliver that change, you will see a different Council emerge on May 3rd. A new, vibrant, energetic and dedicated Council.
One that exists simply to serve you. One that makes decisions to improve your lives, to deliver better services, to make you healthier, stronger and to ensure that your children, and grandchildren, have access to all the things you want them to have.
Doing nothing on May 2nd will result in nothing but the same faces making the same old decisions.
On May 2nd next week, please vote for change.
Please vote independent.
Please vote.
It could be your cross in the box that makes the difference.
Thank you. Paul”
East Devon Alliance candidate Jack Rowland (Seaton) speaks
East Devon Alliance Councillor Gardner clarifies Sidmouth Herald EDDC debt story
Owl reported this story from the Sidmouth Herald in full yesterday:
East Devon Alliance councillor Cathy Gardner has contacted EDW to clarify the story:
“To my knowledge (as a District Cllr), EDDC has over £80m in debt because it had to borrow money to hold on to its council housing when the conservative government were making councils sell it off. So this is debt for a good & bad reason!
I’m surprised that the ‘politically neutral’ press officers have not added this to their comment to the Herald. I’ve objected to the council proposing to borrow money to invest in commercial property (to generate income), something else forced on them by the conservative government cuts to council grants (now zero).
The relocation from the Knowle is another matter. If re-elected I will continue to push for transparency on costs and to see if any of the Conservative group can ever prove break even.”
9 days to local elections – today’s picture
Independent groups have sprung up all over the south-west – there must be a reason …..
You know it makes sense – and so do an awful lot of other people!
Politics: when your (very recent) past comes back to bite you
And why Independents make sense – no party line, no whipping.
“Activists for political parties are hardy souls.
They’re used to braving the elements, leafleting and door knocking in the depths of midwinter and encountering the uninterested, the unruly and even the odd bloodthirsty dog.
But from conversations I’ve been having with councillors and council candidates from both main parties over the past few days, all campaigning for next month’s local elections, the reaction they’ve received this time round has been of a quite different order.
The Tories, most of all, are in abject despair with many believing they are heading for the drubbing of their lives.
One, a local chairman from Essex, told me that his prime minister’s actions represent “an absolute betrayal of the British people”.
He told me: “Next month’s elections are going to be absolutely pivotal – we are going to get absolutely hammered.
“We are struggling to get anyone to deliver leaflets, even members of our executive don’t want to go out.”
This theme of Conservatives being unable to turn out their own members was commonplace across the country.
One exasperated Tory councillor told me: “Every association I’ve spoken to are struggling to get their members out.
“Members are saying, why should I get s*** on the doorstep and doors slammed in my face when I’m as angry as they are?”
Most are unequivocal: they blame Theresa May and want her to go. “It isn’t just six weeks of incompetence, it’s two and a half years.”
But this isn’t just a rejection of the Tory party and Theresa May, the backlash extends to Labour too.
I’ve spoken to a score of Labour councillors from up and down the country who are deeply concerned about the reaction they’re getting. …”
25 days to local elections – today’s picture
The Signs of Things to Come!
33 days to local elections – today’s picture
Independent East Devon Alliance members taking LOCAL issues to Parliament.
Fighting for proper local health care with whatever it takes.
Not registered to vote in local election on 2 May? Do it NOW – never was your vote needed more
If you don’t want “more of the same” fusty, mostly male, mostly old Tory councillors and you haven’t registered to vote, please do – it takes less than 5 minutes. And you could change East Devon by voting for Independents!
“The deadline is looming for people to register to vote in upcoming town, parish and district council elections.
Residents who are not already registered at their current address have until midnight on Friday, April 12, to be able to vote in the elections taking place in May.
On Thursday, May 2, registered voters will go to the polls to have their say on who will represent them on their town, parish and district councils.
Mark Williams, electoral registration officer for East Devon said: “These elections are an opportunity to make your voice heard and have a say on who represents you on issues that directly affect your day-to-day life.
“If you recently turned 18 or moved home, it is particularly important that you act to ensure that you are registered to vote.
“It takes just five minutes online and means that you can take part in this important election.”
The deadline for applications to vote by post is also approaching at 5pm on Monday, April 15. To request a postal vote ring 01395 571529.
https://www.exmouthjournal.co.uk/news/east-devon-elections-vote-registration-deadline-1-5959793
“Tory MP complains that Government isn’t giving Brexit bribes to South West MPs – because the region voted Conservative!”
From the blog of Independent DCC Councillor Martin Shaw, East Devon Alliance:
“The Government has announced its bribes to towns in order to persuade MPs, mainly Labour, to vote for its miserable Brexit deal.
Although it claims to have used a “need-based formula,” the South West is to receive the second-lowest allocation of cash (£33 million) despite being among England’s most deprived regions.
Coincidentally, it also has very few Labour MPs — and Sheryll Murray, the Tory MP for South East Cornwall, appears to have spotted the discrepancy.
“The fact this money appears to be directly routed to Labour-voting areas smacks of pork-barrel politics, and the public will know that,” Murray complains to The Times.
“It would be a crying shame if Conservative-voting communities were being disadvantaged because of the way they voted.”
TOMORROW: Stay ahead of the curve – become a REAL independent councillor – Sidmouth event
Meet your current EDA independent councillors and maybe think about becoming one yourself!
East Devon Alliance Annual General Meeting
Saturday 23 February 2019 11.00 am – 12.30 pm
Dissenters Hall, The Old Meeting Unitarian Chapel, All Saints Rd, Sidmouth EX10 8ER
All East Devon Alliance Members & Supporters are cordially invited to attend the Annual General Meeting
Further information available from the EDA Secretary: secretaryeastdevonalliance@gmail.com
Not a party person? Become an independent councillor
Fed up with “same old” ways of doing things in East Devon? Fed up with political party coming before people? Want to do something about it?
A good start would be to attend the East Devon Alliance AGM on
Saturday 23 February 2019
11 am
Dissenters Hall, Sidmouth
(on the corner of All Saints Road at the top of Sidmouth High Street, EX10 8ER – opposite Tesco Metro)
You can talk to current EDA councillors and, if you are interested in making a difference in YOUR community, they will tell you how EDA can provide help, advice and support.
No whip, no toeing a party line, no party politics – just a group of independent-minded people working together for the benefit of everyone in East Devon.
Or, if you want to discuss this now, contact
secretaryeda@yahoo.com
Do things the 21st century way, not the 19th century way!
Guess which council is very picky where it (sort of) recruits new councillors?
Teignbridge District Council is actively promoting new councillor candidates via numerous events throughout the district.
When challenged, EDDC it seems is not – choosing instead to send CEO (and supposedly neutral civil servant) Mark Williams to selected events, only upon invitation. Like trueblue Budleigh Salterton.
It’s almost like they don’t want any new candidates signing up – thus allow the incumbents to romp back home without a contest thus maintaining (their trueblue) status quo…
Odd that …..
And maybe time to check that electoral roll again.
We don’t want to find ourselves with 6,000+ too few voters again do we, Mr Williams.
As Private Eye might say: Shom mistake shurely …
Want to change things in East Devon – become an independent councillor
You don’t have to do it alone – East Devon Alliance is happy to help those who want to help their communities, who have that necessary independent streak, and who are happy to adhere to the Nolan Principles of Public Life:
Elections take place on 2 May 2019.
Young people, women, minorities and people with disabilities are particularly unrepresented on councils – there is a government fund for helping disabled people to become councillors:
If you are interested, you can attend the EDA AGM on Saturday 23 February 2019 at 11 am (Dissenters Hall, Sidmouth) where you can meet current councillors or you can contact EDA at:
secretaryeastdevonalliance@gmail.com
The more independent councillors there are, the sooner East Devon can be changed for the better. No following party lines, no party whip, no instructions from people who know nothing about your area and care only about party policies … what’s stopping you!
East Devon Alliance AGM – Sidmouth, Saturday 23 February 11 am
East Devon Alliance Annual General Meeting
Saturday 23 February 2019
11.00 am – 12.30 pm
Dissenters Hall, The Old Meeting Unitarian Chapel,
All Saints Rd, Sidmouth EX10 8ER
All East Devon Alliance Members & Supporters are cordially invited to attend the Annual General Meeting
Further information available from the EDA Secretary: secretaryeastdevonalliance@gmail.com
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