Archive for May 5th, 2008

Result Of The Night?

Published on May 5, 2008 in Manchester. 1 Comment

Over at Vote UK there’s been a lot of discussion about stand-out results in various areas. I had a quick run through some local results and here’s my pick for a stand-out result in Greater Manchester:

Wigan MBC, Lowton East Ward

2007 result

Jonathan Miller (Community Action) 1418 (43.17%)
Susan Greensmith (Labour) 1085 (33.03%)
Jeanette Leigh (Conservative) 782 (23.81%)

Majority 333 - Community Action Hold

2008 result

James Grundy (Conservative) 1972 (53.69%, +29.88)
Sandy Franzen (Community Action) 943 (25.67%, -17.49)
James Cowley (Labour) 758 (20.64%, -12.39)

Majority 1029 - Conservative Gain From Community Action

A truly astonishing victory. A win would have been a great result, a win on that scale is almost unbelievable - especially when you consider that there has not been a Conservative Councillor in Leigh for three decades prior to Thursday night!

What’s your stand-out result this year?

Athens Drive Walkabout - 15th May

Published on May 5, 2008 in Walkden. 0 Comments

There will be a New Prospect Housing walkabout in the Athens Drive area on Thursday 15th May. I’ve not received full details as yet but the walkabouts usually start at 10am on the corner of Athens Drive and Bridgewater Road.

If you are a resident on Athens Drive, Corinth Walk, Oracle Court, Sparta Avenue or Delphi Avenue and would like to raise an issue, please don’t hesitate to get in touch with me or come out to talk to officers and Councillors on the walkabout day.