A letter in today’s edition of the Haslemere Herald from the nine independent candidates for Haslemere town council election on 7th May 2015.
Dear Sir
Campaign Gets Off To A Good Start
Since our last letter (27th March, More choice in town council elections) to your newspaper where 9 residents wrote to announce their intention to stand as independent candidates in the Haslemere town council election on 7th May, there is news about our campaigning that we would like to share with your readers.
Two more residents have confirmed they will also stand as independents after reading our appeal for more candidates through the local press. We have started to post individual biographies on the www.haslemerefirst.com website to give voters some more information about all the candidates. These include the 2 new independent candidates: John Gibbons (Grayswood ward) and Mark Jasper (Critchmere ward).
We have a plan. We are not a political party so we will be campaigning as individuals but we will also be doing plenty of things together. This involves a public meeting, leaflet deliveries and street events. The dates will be publicly available via the website. We will be sending campaign e-mails to supporters; you can receive these regular updates by signing up and opting-in via our website or email us, please, on independents@haslemerefirst.com. You will be able to download a poster to print and put in your window to show support for our independent values and you may also like to take part in the fun poll on our website.
We are humbled by the offers of support from local residents and independent businesses following our Herald announcement. For those who may not have read our letter on 27th March, we repeat our priorities for Haslemere. If elected, we will serve community interests by:
(a) listening to the concerns and needs of the community
(b) giving the Haslemere area the voice it deserves in statutory consultations
(c) standing up for the principle of open and robust engagement between the people of Haslemere and local government at all levels
Our campaigns have started well and we wish each candidate standing in the town council election a good and enjoyable campaign.
Lesley Banfield, 16 Weysprings, Haslemere GU27 1DE
Paul Buckler, Treetops, Hill Road, Haslemere GU27 2JP
David O’Brien, 16 Weysprings, Haslemere GU27 1DE
Áine Hall, 11 Hill Road, Haslemere GU27 2JP
Maria Iriarte Mateo, 4 Hollyridge, Haslemere GU27 2NP
Nigel Pyke, 37 Courts Hill Road, Haslemere GU27 2PN
Vivien Shorleson, 14 Courts Hill Road, Haslemere GU27 2NG
David Simmons, 47 Lower Street, Haslemere GU27 2NY
Miles Weston, Ridge Hill, Hill Road, Haslemere GU27 2JP
www.haslemerefirst.com
independents@haslemerefirst.com