In Lewisham last year a pool campaign changed the local council. That night eleven seats within walking distance from the pool changed colour.
Max CalÚ has read the posting below this one and says,
“Good luck to the good people of Seaton.
It’s election day for many local authorities across the Country and it’s one year since our local elections here in Lewisham.
One year ago, our campaign to save our local swimming pool entered the electoral arena, but not with a list or a pet candidate, we did it with a voice. And the voice was saying that the old lot didn’t work for us and needed changing.
We realised that we are the local community and we can influence an election.That night eleven seats within walking distance from the pool changed colour and a long-standing majority party became minority. It’s the same Mayor, he got re-elected but without the usual landslide.
For the local Labour Party that electoral result came as a shock. The single-party local authority previously known as the People’s Republic of Lewisham had become pluralistic.
Things are better here now, it’s far from ideal but there is a higher degree of scrutiny of the Mayor’s decisions. We even managed to keep our swimming pool open.
Power to the people. People who are free to vote for whoever they think does the job best. Free from nonsensical loyalty to a group that can only deliver the Government Agenda.
It’s your community, elect some of yours, not theirs.”
Copyright 2010 
