2008 May

Entries from May 12th, 2008

The Government gives two-finger salute to St Albans

May 12th, 2008 · No Comments · Hands off Herts, Sandy's blog

As if we needed any further evidence, the self-styled ‘listening Prime Minister’ does not listen.
All the campaigning and representations against the vastly overblown housing demands being made on our district and county by the proposed “Regional Spatial Strategy” have been ignored.
Thousands of local residents signed the Hands Off Herts e-petition and paper petitions too – [...]

Beating the Bounds

May 11th, 2008 · No Comments · Sandy's blog, What I Think

I have always felt rather guilty that I have never participated in the annual beating of the bounds, so I joined our excellent Mayor Kate Morris this afternoon. I felt less guilty when 50-year resident Peter Hurford told me it was his firt time too.
And at least we could dress appropriately for the sunny [...]

We Poor Thespians, We Happy Few

May 9th, 2008 · No Comments · Sandy's blog

I found myself with a walk-on part in tonight’s Ovo production of Measure for Measure at the Maltings. Not a play I had ever seen or read before. My part of Master Fresh was not arduous. I just had to stand on the stage and look gormless while quick repartee flew around me – so [...]

Stop Tesco Exam

May 7th, 2008 · No Comments · Sandy's blog

I was interrogated by 8-year old pupils at Aboyne Lodge School today about the Stop Tesco campaign. They have been doing a most impressive geography project on the proposal. They visited the site yesterday. They have developed questionnaires to ask their parents about shopping habits, they have done traffic counts, and they have really debated [...]

Thank you!

May 2nd, 2008 · No Comments · Sandy's blog

Thank you to everyone who voted Liberal Democrat yesterday. The Liberal Democrats won overall control of St Albans council. We did particularly well within the boundaries of the St Albans parliamentary constituency. There we held all the seven council wards which we were defending. And we gained three more – Batchwood and Sopwell from Labour [...]

Today is Polling Day

May 1st, 2008 · No Comments · What I Think

I am sure no-one needs reminding that today is polling day for the local elections for St Albans City and District Council. There is no election in Colney Heath or in Bedmond which is in the Three Rivers council area.

A huge amount of paper – all recycled I hope! – has been delivered through doors [...]

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Sandy Walkington campaigns with the Liberal Democrats across St Albans