Discussion
Have the Liberal Democrats selected their candidate yet? Or will that be decided between now and 11th May?
The nomination(s) and election of the Mayor and the Deputy Mayor is scheduled to take place at the Dawlish Town Council meeting on May 3rd. The various committees and representations on external bodies will also be formally proposed (and hopefully agreed) at the same meeting. As you have correctly pointed out on another thread Lynne, two councillors have recently resigned. How and when ...
It will be interesting to see if Labour will be ready here by 11th May... https://blogs.spectator.co.uk/2017/04/labour-starting-hardest-election-campaign-woefully-unprepared/
As there was nothing about this in today's Gazette, and as I have now had this confirmed by the (ex)councillors concerned, I am putting this information into the public domain.
I've had leaflets from everyone now except UKIP who addressed the leaflet to my husband only. Speaks volumes.
Right then. So now we all know. And now to matters of a more practical nature. This is the info I have just received from TDC Electoral Services re the last date and time for nominations to be lodged with TDC from candidates wishing to stand in this constituency (Newton Abbot). 4.00pm on 11th May (to be confirmed by the electoral commission)
At last a straight answer, Farron has now come out and said that being gay is not a sin. It's amazing what a bit of negative publicity can do. http://www.bbc.co.uk/news/uk-politics-39644939
There is a post on Eyes of Dawlish advertising the hustings so it looks as though it is going ahead. Starts 7.00pm . The Strand Centre. Friday 28th April For info: the County council is responsibile for: schools, education, libraries, trading standards, social services, social care (eg care homes, highways and some aspects of planning. Apologies if I have left anything out.
Reads to me like the author knows quite a bit.
A tourist has admitted taking part in a robbery in which a Dawlish shop manager was allegedly sprayed with a noxious substance. Ward, aged 28, of Chatham Road, Sunderland, admitted robbery when he appeared at Exeter Crown Court. He continues to deny a second charge of causing grievous bodily harm with intent. Read more... ...