Friday, August 24, 2007

Havering's Newest Councillor

Is my good friend Lynden Thorpe, who tonight won the hotly contested Squirrel's Heath by election. The Conservative campaign was well planned, well supported and extremely hard work, which paid off with the following result:

Conservative 1,828
Residents 310
Labour 210
National Liberals 170
UKIP 134
Spoiled papers 5

On a low turnout in a strong ward, this still represented a swing to us from the residents and Labour. The Labour result was particularly poor.

I am looking forward to working with Cllr Thorpe, who will be a great member of our authority.

2 comments:

weggis said...

"hotly contested"?
Yer aving a larf!

Anonymous said...

It is very encouraging that Lynden Thorpe has been elected:she knows Romford well,is a patriot and good Christian;we wish the lady well in representing Havering ratepayers