For new visitors and to remind old hands, I thought I’d do a quick end-of-year recap of what this website is for and one or two house rules.
About
I’m Iain Lindley and this is my website. I won’t bore you with a long biography (although I will be adding an updated one to the site soon) but I’m one of three Conservative Councillors for Walkden South Ward in Salford and I’m the Deputy Chairman of the City of Salford Conservative Federation.
I’ve been blogging for around four years now, although unfortunately to my great regret and due to some technical issues outside of my control (outlined here) the archive for the current incarnation of this blog dates back only to September 2007.
I was one of the first Councillors (of any political persuasion) to blog, and my reasons for doing so now are no different from what they were four years ago. I think it’s important to keep local residents as up-to-date as possible with what is going on in the local area, and I try to do that where possible through this website. It’s also a platform for me to let others know what I’m up to and what I think about various issues.
I make no apologies for the focus on local issues in Walkden, Salford and Greater Manchester – that’s what this blog is about – but I do also make more general comments and I hope that there is enough here to interest visitors to this site regardless of where they come from.
I’d like to thank everyone who has visited this site over the past four years, and particularly those who have contributed to the discussion or linked to this site from their own blog or website.
House Rules
I welcome debate on this blog and regular visitors will testify that I am more than happy to allow political opponents to come onto the site and debate. I’m particularly keen of course to hear from local residents in Walkden and from across Salford.
If you’ve posted a comment recently you will be aware that all comments are now held for moderation until they have been viewed by me. I did this in response to a glut of spam comments which had evaded my spam protection. I do not remove many comments, but whilst I believe in free speech please be aware that this is a private site and as site owner I feel responsible for what is posted on it. I have not and never will delete comments simply because I disagree with them, but if I feel they are offensive, distasteful or potentially libellous they will be removed. Please keep it clean too, boys and girls! 
Twitter
Just a quick reminder that you can follow me on Twitter. As you may have noticed, my Twitter updates are also posted in the right-hand sidebar of this website.
Just a quick message to wish a very Merry Christmas to all readers of this blog and local residents in my ward of Walkden South and across Salford!
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