Today started with me meeting my colleagues, Suzanne, Simon, Leah Fraser and local residents to do a clean up of the Arrowebrook and the banks from behind Dodds yard.
Once I had handed over the equipment I left them to it to get over to Seacombe to help the team deliver a letter and leaflets telling people why Cllr Denis Knowles had left Labour to join us. You can read the letter from Denis by clicking here
We had a great response with 14 people turning out to deliver. We split into two groups to get the maximum coverage across the ward and did two sessions, 10am to 12 noon and again 1pm till 4pm, with a welcome refreshment break in the middle. Whilst we were delivering, many people stopped to talk, all offering their support for Denis’s decision to leave Labour and saying they wished others had the courage to do it. It’s clear that Denis has a tremendous amount of support in Seacombe, that support is testament to the work commitment and personal touch that he gives to the people he represents.
Finally a special thanks to the unknown lady in Palatine Road who greeted me with such fervour I was overcome, it’s not everyday I get such a welcoming greeting, the team roared with laughter!
CHRIS BLAKELEY 