Topic ID 1800
Local elections are soon. It's quite simple. Who are you currently in favour of with an explanation of why?
Reply ID 22564
It is weird. Everyone has a view about things in Hertford but not one person wants to express an opinion about the party that runs it.
Reply ID 22566
quote:Why don't you start the ball rolling?
Originally posted by James007
It is weird. Everyone has a view about things in Hertford but not one person wants to express an opinion about the party that runs it.
Reply ID 22569
None of them !, Give me Independent Councillors any day, They will not block or back proposals purely on party lines`and tend to make decisions based on what is good for the town. Party politics has no place in local councils, possiblyone of the many reasons turnout is so low.
Reply ID 22570
quote:What do you mean by soon? What date are they due?
Originally posted by James007
Local elections are soon.
Reply ID 22571
quote:Tory
Originally posted by Ewoowarquote:Why don't you start the ball rolling?
Originally posted by James007
It is weird. Everyone has a view about things in Hertford but not one person wants to express an opinion about the party that runs it.
Reply ID 22573
quote:Hertford isn't run by a party, it's run by a combination of three different authorities with differing responsibilities. Not sure what you want us to comment on.
Originally posted by James007
Everyone has a view about things in Hertford but not one person wants to express an opinion about the party that runs it.
Reply ID 22575
quote:Steve - You get a choice in local elections. Hertford currently falls under Conservative (Tory) local government rule. Is that clear?
Originally posted by Stevequote:Hertford isn't run by a party, it's run by a combination of three different authorities with differing responsibilities. Not sure what you want us to comment on.
Originally posted by James007
Everyone has a view about things in Hertford but not one person wants to express an opinion about the party that runs it.
Reply ID 22576
The next elections are NOT in 2008. Please stop posting factually incorrect information. http://www.eastherts.gov.uk/democratic_services/elections/election%20cycle%20in%20East%20Herts.htm
Reply ID 22582
quote:Because apart from this 'Amnesty' week (which I do think has been fun) It's a bit of a personal issue - I'm the only person who know's my voting policy. Yes, of course we all respond with our views on Hertford. That is what the forum is about and that is why we all are involved. Hope you find something to post from Tommorow onwards when the Amnesty is over
Originally posted by James007
It is weird. Everyone has a view about things in Hertford but not one person wants to express an opinion about the party that runs it.
Reply ID 22583
It's been a long day - which is a long time in politics. James, with no disrespect to any living local politician (all of whom i know very well) the village idiot could put on a blue rosette and Joe Public will vote for him/her by a margin of about 10 to 1 over the nearest contender; that's if you manage a more than 40% turnout. The elections are not until next year. I know there are movements going on at the moment with one eye on the elections which may not even happen if the White Paper says we should lose one, two or even three levels of local power. But most of us don't feel that national politics should ever enter the local scene ... but they do. Some very good Labour politicans who worked hard for the town were lost because of the Iraq war and replaced by people no one had heard of and most probably don't know even now. How many people on this forum know a) who their town, district or county councillor is and b)if passing them in the street would recognise them. That is the extent of local politics. Complete and utter apathy. And do you really know what their actual powers are? The Town Council for instance? ( I am still awaiting the offical result of the latest non-election for the vacant Bengeo seat) And where in East Herts is the real balance of power. And what do they really do at County Hall? There are more questions than answers and I could go on but someone is always watching over me.
Reply ID 22587
Apologies for inadvertantly removing your post, Wrapper
Reply ID 22595
No problem Admin. It wasn't very interesting anyway!