Friday 5 May 2017

Sleaford: One Poll Down & One to go! Where are the voters?

Post note: Lots of comparisons are coming up about the December by-election. Some are on Facebook and it looks as though some Candidates will be standing this time. 

Guardian Video about Sleaford: Lincs Independent Interview 2016 (not yet confirmed for June 8th). Also poll Count December 8/9 2016

I went to the Jolly Scotchman yesterday afternoon to cast my vote. There were quite a few election posters on the Lincoln  Road.

 They couldn't be seen from the Jolly Scotchman entrance so I think that is OK - as the rules stand. However I did point it out at the Polling Station!


The results are on the LCC web-site and were covered in the Local and National media as well as Twitter and Facebook. Sleaford turnout was, once again in my view, disappointing (28%) on a fine day.

LCC Results. BBC Result

There are many issues in Sleaford (and Holdingham) that have been mentioned in my Blog posts. Traffic congestion will get worse - especially at school arriving and going home times. Places like the Cemetery entrance gets blocked for a while as cars park there.  The photo below is how it ought to be - but sadly at times not so.

The next step is to see if the same pattern is repeated on June 8th. Hopefully our turnout at Sleaford will be much higher.

  

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