Sorry again!
Sorry again for the delay in updating the blog!
I've been extremely busy with multiple projects. Training at work has been quite intensive, but I've enjoyed writing essays again (I know, sad!) and the course is very relevant to my work with disaffected young men (one of whom was from Fant. Safe to say - I decided not to introduce myself as his local Tory candidate!).
My research project for the Farming and Rural Issues Group and SEEDA (more details can be found here) has been turning up some really promising findings, and I've now begun the arduous process of inputting and analysing some of the 2000-odd surveys sent out over the last couple of months.
Campaigning in Fant is going extremely well. The Liberals put round another one of their misleading leaflets, this time suggesting that they had played some part in any of the recent improvements to Gatland Park! That said, I was grateful to see they have pledged money to support our team's bid to get hold of picnic tables. We've already got two free of charge from the council, but the more the merrier - it would certainly be an improvement to the status quo.
The Greens are now on the Fant bandwagon, and it's welcome to see Stuart Jefferies standing as their candidate. Whilst he and my party leader have had a few public debates (over KIG), I have always found him to be a very pleasant man who comes up with some very thoughful proposals. I'm particularly pleased with the work he has carried out to bring a farmers' market to Maidstone, and agree with his members' desire for a concert venue in Maidstone (perhaps in the Millenium park guys?)
Whilst I haven't had very much spare time with all the goings on, I have tried to give some support to my colleague and friend John Wilson, who is working very hard in Coxheath and Hunton at the moment. I've spent a couple of days helping him deliver leaflets along with Helen Grant, our PPC.
Helen, incidently, joined me one evening (a fortnight ago) to introduce herself to Fant residents. She's a marvelous candidate and was extremely well received by those who met her. I look forward to her coming again, and will get some photos of our day on the website soon!
Anyhow, I think this will do for now. Back to work!
I've been extremely busy with multiple projects. Training at work has been quite intensive, but I've enjoyed writing essays again (I know, sad!) and the course is very relevant to my work with disaffected young men (one of whom was from Fant. Safe to say - I decided not to introduce myself as his local Tory candidate!).
My research project for the Farming and Rural Issues Group and SEEDA (more details can be found here) has been turning up some really promising findings, and I've now begun the arduous process of inputting and analysing some of the 2000-odd surveys sent out over the last couple of months.
Campaigning in Fant is going extremely well. The Liberals put round another one of their misleading leaflets, this time suggesting that they had played some part in any of the recent improvements to Gatland Park! That said, I was grateful to see they have pledged money to support our team's bid to get hold of picnic tables. We've already got two free of charge from the council, but the more the merrier - it would certainly be an improvement to the status quo.
The Greens are now on the Fant bandwagon, and it's welcome to see Stuart Jefferies standing as their candidate. Whilst he and my party leader have had a few public debates (over KIG), I have always found him to be a very pleasant man who comes up with some very thoughful proposals. I'm particularly pleased with the work he has carried out to bring a farmers' market to Maidstone, and agree with his members' desire for a concert venue in Maidstone (perhaps in the Millenium park guys?)
Whilst I haven't had very much spare time with all the goings on, I have tried to give some support to my colleague and friend John Wilson, who is working very hard in Coxheath and Hunton at the moment. I've spent a couple of days helping him deliver leaflets along with Helen Grant, our PPC.
Helen, incidently, joined me one evening (a fortnight ago) to introduce herself to Fant residents. She's a marvelous candidate and was extremely well received by those who met her. I look forward to her coming again, and will get some photos of our day on the website soon!
Anyhow, I think this will do for now. Back to work!
Labels: concert hall, farmers' market, Gatland Park, green party, Helen Grant, John Wilson
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