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Murky world of local elections..
Posted on 10:38am Wednesday 15th May 2013
Murky world of local elections..
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Bringing back our lost A&E to Wycombe
Posted on 9:24pm Friday 10th May 2013
Too many managers and not enough common sense.
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Thank you
Posted on 3:34pm Friday 3rd May 2013
I am honoured that I was selected to represent the good people of West Wycombe and the surrounding area's.
Darren Hayday »
Go out and vote!
Posted on 10:59am Wednesday 1st May 2013
I was advised some time ago not to blog in the purdah period but I’ve since found out that as I’m not a sitting Councillor (just a member of the public) that purdah isn’t relevant to me. One shocking thing that I’ve come across when out knocking on doors in the newly created boundary area of West Wycombe is that there are a number of people that state that they don’t both voting in the local elections (or any elections) and this does worry me. Our parents/grandparents/great grand-parents fought in 2 world wars (and countless life’s have been lost over the many hundreds of years from men and women before them) for our freedom and democracy that many take for granted. Yes the 3 main political parties have let us all down but this doesn’t mean that we should abstain from voting. Even to spoil your ballot papers is better than not to bother going out to vote. You even have the choice to register for a postal vote (as I have done) and can vote from the comfort of your armchair without needing to pop out to your local polling station. The normal expected turnout in a local election as the one being held tomorrow (i.e. Thursday 2nd May) is around 30 to 33% of eligible registered voters. One thing that I’ve noticed is that the political parties know who last voted and in some cases who you voted for – they even get so clever as to target those people rather than bothering to canvass the rest of the population. I’ve even heard that one of my rivals walk up to a property pop in a ‘sorry you were out card’ without even ringing the door bell or knocking – then move on to the next house.. Please vote. Research carefully who is standing and think to yourself – would they work hard for me and the local area – would they stand up for the area. It worries me that the main parties (UKIP now included) work on national issues and use their main political brand to try and get you to vote for their candidate. This is the election for Bucks County Council – looking after your schools, roads, overseeing hospital services and social services – BCC looks after hundreds of millions of our tax pounds. I feel glad that I am an Independent, I feel free that I don’t have to vote in certain ways (or be absent in key votes) or that I’m no longer seen as a firebrand or trouble maker. I want to stand in my own ward as I think that much more can be done. Of course I want to win – I have worked very hard on this campaign to win – but one thing that is more important than that is this = I have been able to get people that have never voted before to go out and vote for the first time. If you are also one of those people, please start voting. You have real power in your hands, although the main political parties hold the trump cards – you do have a real say over them on who you want to represent you in many different forms of Government. I have voted for many people over the years from all walks of life and political parties (and outside of parties) Who knows – maybe I might be working for you very soon? www.voteHAYDAY.com
Darren Hayday »
Bucks County Council Elections 2nd May 2013
Posted on 11:05am Wednesday 20th March 2013
Sorry that I’ve been quiet for the last few weeks/months.
Darren Hayday »
New TV series “The Town” ITV1
Posted on 9:11am Thursday 6th December 2012
Seeing the publicity for the new three-part drama ‘The Town’ staring Andrew Scott as the lead character (from Sherlock) and Martin Clunes (from Men Behaving Badly) playing the town mayor – I thought as it was filmed in Wycombe that I had better watch it.
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Wycombe Hospital - letter to Steve Baker MP
Posted on 3:29pm Tuesday 13th November 2012
This is my reply letter below to our Wycombe MP Steve Baker (please open and read the link first)
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Getting rid of rocks, etc on grass verges
Posted on 11:40am Thursday 25th October 2012
I held an interview on BBC 3 Counties yesterday
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Waste Transfer Station (Booker) meeting
Posted on 9:05am Friday 19th October 2012
Did you know that Bucks County Council are planning an ADDITIONAL 160 lorry journeys a day from 7am - 5pm Monday to Friday, plus 7am - 12 noon on Saturday. These will be 8 tonne Council refuse trucks and 21 tonne articulated vehicles.
Darren Hayday »
Boundary Changes
Posted on 9:11am Wednesday 17th October 2012
You would first think if reading into the recent Parliamentary boundary changes in the UK, that those clever civil servants in Whitehall are looking to make things fair in forth coming elections, in so that we are represented by a member of Parliament that would cover our local area..
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