The result of the poll for the district council seat in the Nettleham ward was:
Malcolm Geffrey Leaning, Liberal Democrat, 766 (Elected)
Giles Patrick McNeill, Conservative, 757
Nigel Geoffrey Kingston, Independent, 279
Steven Pearson, UKIP, 46
Showing posts with label Local Election 2008. Show all posts
Showing posts with label Local Election 2008. Show all posts
Friday, 2 May 2008
Thursday, 1 May 2008
Campaign Diary - Thursday 1st May 2008
Don't Forget to Vote!
Please don't forget to support me at the ballot box today. If your thinking of leaving it to others it is quite possible they may be leaving it to you. Make sure you get the Councillor you want. Vote Giles McNeill.
The polls are open until 10pm. You don't need your polling card to vote.
If you need a lift to support me please call me on 07896 730737.
In Grange-de-Lings, Greetwell, Nettleham & Riseholme: It's time for change.
Update 12:00
Update 21:00
Just sixty minutes remain before the polls close on the 2008 local elections and I just want to thank every one who has voted today, everyone who is about to vote, all the staff at West Lindsey District Council, Graham Spicksley and Celia Scott, The polling station staff, my opponents and all my campaign team. You have all worked hard to make this a first rate campaign.
Please don't forget to support me at the ballot box today. If your thinking of leaving it to others it is quite possible they may be leaving it to you. Make sure you get the Councillor you want. Vote Giles McNeill.
The polls are open until 10pm. You don't need your polling card to vote.
If you need a lift to support me please call me on 07896 730737.
In Grange-de-Lings, Greetwell, Nettleham & Riseholme: It's time for change.
Update 12:00
Update 21:00
Just sixty minutes remain before the polls close on the 2008 local elections and I just want to thank every one who has voted today, everyone who is about to vote, all the staff at West Lindsey District Council, Graham Spicksley and Celia Scott, The polling station staff, my opponents and all my campaign team. You have all worked hard to make this a first rate campaign.
Wednesday, 30 April 2008
Eve of Poll
Giles McNeill, Conservative Candidate in the West Lindsey District Council Election being held on Thursday, 1st May 2008, has issued the following statement.
"I would like to wish my fellow candidates every best wish for tomorrow, while we may have disagreements over policy, I hope as we enter the last twenty-four hours of the election we have all been enriched by meeting voters, discussing their concerns and thinking about ways we can bring about the change local people are looking for.
"I know that I have worked hard during the campaign to convince residents of Granges-de-Lings, Greetwell, Nettleham and Riseholme that I share their aspiration for a better tomorrow, that I have the policies that can deliver for them."
Monday, 28 April 2008
Lincolnshire Echo Candidate Profile Online
The Lincolnshire Echo has published profiles of candidates standing for election to West Lindsey District Council on Thursday 1st May 2008. Read Giles McNeill's profile, together with other candidates here.
Friday, 25 April 2008
Campaign Diary - Friday 25th April 2008
It has been a busy week. But there is no time to relax. From tomorrow there will be just 127 hours remaining until the polls open, only 142 hours before the polls close and in just 150 hours time we will know whether local residents want change or more of the same.
A reduced version of my election address, which is being delivered to homes as I write, has been published in the Gainsborough Standard. It also contains comments from the numerous other candidates (excepting the UKIP candidate who submitted nothing). What is clear is that only the Conservatives in West Lindsey are putting forward policies that will make a difference to the quality of people's lives.
I had the good fortune to chat to Chris Heaton-Harris MEP earlier this afternoon who wished my colleagues and I luck in the local election on May 1st. Chris is the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Daventry and like West Lindsey they have elections every year. He reports that they have a solid grip on the council which they hope to improve; I will just be grateful if we secure a majority.
Today has also seen the launch of my latest election video. I am very pleased with the result. I hope should local people elect me on May 1st that I will be able to make a regular video blog about my activities on local resident's behalf, I also hope to contribute a regular column in the Nettleham News as a District Councillor and distribute regular 'In Touch' Newsletters twice a year.
A reduced version of my election address, which is being delivered to homes as I write, has been published in the Gainsborough Standard. It also contains comments from the numerous other candidates (excepting the UKIP candidate who submitted nothing). What is clear is that only the Conservatives in West Lindsey are putting forward policies that will make a difference to the quality of people's lives. I had the good fortune to chat to Chris Heaton-Harris MEP earlier this afternoon who wished my colleagues and I luck in the local election on May 1st. Chris is the Prospective Parliamentary Candidate for Daventry and like West Lindsey they have elections every year. He reports that they have a solid grip on the council which they hope to improve; I will just be grateful if we secure a majority.
Today has also seen the launch of my latest election video. I am very pleased with the result. I hope should local people elect me on May 1st that I will be able to make a regular video blog about my activities on local resident's behalf, I also hope to contribute a regular column in the Nettleham News as a District Councillor and distribute regular 'In Touch' Newsletters twice a year.
Monday, 21 April 2008
Giles McNeill today attacked the record of Malcolm Leaning and the Liberal Democrats, for failing to deliver for the people of Nettleham, Grange-de-Lings, Riseholme and Greetwell.
Giles McNeill, the Conservative Candidate for Nettleham Ward in the West Lindsey District Council local elections, taking place on Thursday 1st May, addressing a group of local residents and supporters saying:
Criticism has also been directed at the Liberal Democrat's lack of policies which benefit local residents. What do the Liberal Democrats actually promise to deliver if returned on May 1st? Local people can't seem to find out.
Giles McNeill, the Conservative Candidate for Nettleham Ward in the West Lindsey District Council local elections, taking place on Thursday 1st May, addressing a group of local residents and supporters saying:
"Malcolm has been on West Lindsey since May 2000 - eight years ago. Local people are rightly asking me on the doorstep what benefit has there been? There has been no major funds from the district council to pay for any projects. We pay our fair share of council taxes to the district and get so little in return.
"It is time for a fare share for the Lincoln Fringe. A fare rate of spending on villages like Nettleham and Greetwell, Grange-de-Lings and Riseholme."
Criticism has also been directed at the Liberal Democrat's lack of policies which benefit local residents. What do the Liberal Democrats actually promise to deliver if returned on May 1st? Local people can't seem to find out.
Saturday, 19 April 2008
Vote Blue, Go Green - and Save Money
On 1st May, voters in many parts of the country will be going to the polls to decide who runs their councils. These elections are really important. Local people and communities expect their council to deliver good service and value for money, and they expect them to help improve the quality of life locally. That’s why, increasingly, people are choosing the Conservative Party.
Today, we have the highest number of Conservative councillors since 1985, with more councillors in England than Labour and the Liberal Democrats combined. The reason is simple: Conservative councils deliver better services and better value.
So our message in this local election campaign is simple: vote blue, go green – and save money. That’s the kind of change people really want. Conservative councils are greener, helping to improve the local environment and protect green spaces in our towns and villages. And crucially, at a time when Labour’s economic incompetence is pushing up the cost of living, Conservative councils offer better value for money. On average, Conservative councils levy lower council taxes than their Labour or Liberal Democrat counterparts. They’re also safer, fighting the crime, anti-social behaviour, vandalism and graffiti that ruin people’s quality of life.
This election is a chance to vote for change and to send a message to this failing Labour Government. A new Conservative Government will deliver value for money by improving the way public services are run.
We’ll improve the NHS, raise standards in schools and fight back against crime. And we have a long-term plan for the economy to fix the country’s finances and make sure public money is spent properly. That’s the only way to get taxes down and get a grip on the cost of living.
We have a clear vision for Britain’s future. We want to see a country where people have more opportunity and power over their lives; a country where families are stronger and society is more responsible; a Britain which is safer and greener.
We have the new ideas and the long-term policies to make it happen: every Conservative vote on 1st May will help to turn these aspirations into reality.
David Cameron
Today, we have the highest number of Conservative councillors since 1985, with more councillors in England than Labour and the Liberal Democrats combined. The reason is simple: Conservative councils deliver better services and better value.
So our message in this local election campaign is simple: vote blue, go green – and save money. That’s the kind of change people really want. Conservative councils are greener, helping to improve the local environment and protect green spaces in our towns and villages. And crucially, at a time when Labour’s economic incompetence is pushing up the cost of living, Conservative councils offer better value for money. On average, Conservative councils levy lower council taxes than their Labour or Liberal Democrat counterparts. They’re also safer, fighting the crime, anti-social behaviour, vandalism and graffiti that ruin people’s quality of life.
This election is a chance to vote for change and to send a message to this failing Labour Government. A new Conservative Government will deliver value for money by improving the way public services are run.
We’ll improve the NHS, raise standards in schools and fight back against crime. And we have a long-term plan for the economy to fix the country’s finances and make sure public money is spent properly. That’s the only way to get taxes down and get a grip on the cost of living.
We have a clear vision for Britain’s future. We want to see a country where people have more opportunity and power over their lives; a country where families are stronger and society is more responsible; a Britain which is safer and greener.
We have the new ideas and the long-term policies to make it happen: every Conservative vote on 1st May will help to turn these aspirations into reality.
David Cameron
Friday, 18 April 2008
Campaign Diary - Thursday 7th April 2008
Sorry for the lateness of this post.
I and my campaign team have been extremely busy today, especially with David Cameron's launch of the party's local election camapign for 2008.
A number of people have been contacting me with problems that they face and I have been dealing with as many as possible.
I think that the (likely) resignation of Angela Smith is going to very dmaging for the Labour Party, and Harriet Harman even made a direct request for Angela to reconsider on the BBC's Question time last night.
Virtually all households in the Ward have now recieved an In Touch newsletter from the Conservative Group on West Lindsey District Council. If you have not - please get in touch: gilesmcneill@hotmail.com.
I and my campaign team have been extremely busy today, especially with David Cameron's launch of the party's local election camapign for 2008.
A number of people have been contacting me with problems that they face and I have been dealing with as many as possible.
I think that the (likely) resignation of Angela Smith is going to very dmaging for the Labour Party, and Harriet Harman even made a direct request for Angela to reconsider on the BBC's Question time last night.
Virtually all households in the Ward have now recieved an In Touch newsletter from the Conservative Group on West Lindsey District Council. If you have not - please get in touch: gilesmcneill@hotmail.com.
Thursday, 17 April 2008
David Cameron Launches "Vote Blue, Go Green... and Save Money' campaign
David Cameron will today launch our Local Election campaign.
The launch document, entitled Vote Blue, Go Green - and Save Money, highlights how Conservative councils deliver better services and better value.
And it gives examples of Conservative councils across the country being greener, cleaner and safer.
David will say, "This election is a chance to vote for change and to send a message to this failing Labour Government."
He will be joined at the launch by Caroline Spelman, the Party Chairman, and Eric Pickles, Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
The launch document, entitled Vote Blue, Go Green - and Save Money, highlights how Conservative councils deliver better services and better value.And it gives examples of Conservative councils across the country being greener, cleaner and safer.
David will say, "This election is a chance to vote for change and to send a message to this failing Labour Government."
He will be joined at the launch by Caroline Spelman, the Party Chairman, and Eric Pickles, Shadow Secretary of State for Communities and Local Government.
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