Labour Councillor for Shevington with Lower Ground Ward from 2011. Tweets are my personal views and opinions. Re Tweets are issues I feel may be of interest
I am currently experimenting with a survey for residents of Shevington with Lower Ground & Moor Ward. If you live in the ward, I would be grateful if you could try the survey and leave any feedback that you may have. Thank you us17.list-manage.com/survey?…
1/2 I have just submitted my views on Wigan Council's polling station consultation – and you can do the same.
Many local parents are not happy that some primary schools close for polling.
This puts parents at a financial disadvantage – childcare costs or days off are needed.
2/2 Alternative venues or temporary units can be used instead — why should some parents pay when elections run? Have your say on the consultation before 31 July here:
wigan.gov.uk/Council/Voting-…
Given the number of names on this petition has gone over 10k, I thought I owed everyone who has signed it the courtesy of a reply.
So here is an explanation of how we got to this point and a suggestion of where we go from here. 🧵
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