The Seagulls Party
New member
Press Release:-
The Seagulls Party will contest their first election on 17th August in the Ouse Valley and Ringmer ward of Lewes District Council.
Ed Bassford has been chosen as the party’s candidate in the by-election that has come about following the death of John Fletcher, who was a respected Independent member of Lewes District Council. Ed, who has lived in the ward since 1975, is one of the founder members of The Seagulls Party, which was launched in June 2006.
His campaign will focus on the need to change the way Lewes District Council works and to involve the public better in its decision making processes.
As Ed Bassford says, “Local people are fed up with hearing of decisions being made behind closed doors. The council has committed money to challenging the government’s Falmer Stadium decision, when it is clear that most people in the district want to see the football club settled in its new home as soon as possible. But it is not just the stadium issue that is making people disillusioned with their councillors. It’s time for a change”.
The Seagulls Party will contest their first election on 17th August in the Ouse Valley and Ringmer ward of Lewes District Council.
Ed Bassford has been chosen as the party’s candidate in the by-election that has come about following the death of John Fletcher, who was a respected Independent member of Lewes District Council. Ed, who has lived in the ward since 1975, is one of the founder members of The Seagulls Party, which was launched in June 2006.
His campaign will focus on the need to change the way Lewes District Council works and to involve the public better in its decision making processes.
As Ed Bassford says, “Local people are fed up with hearing of decisions being made behind closed doors. The council has committed money to challenging the government’s Falmer Stadium decision, when it is clear that most people in the district want to see the football club settled in its new home as soon as possible. But it is not just the stadium issue that is making people disillusioned with their councillors. It’s time for a change”.