Sdapeze's Colchester

Our local press has decided that they will not publish letters of a political nature until the election of 20 borough councillors has happened. So, this means that we have no way of expressing our concerns about what is happening in Colchester as a result of the actions of our politicians - nor can we learn of the concerns of others. Once these people are elected, it is too late. Our press should be detailing what action has been taken in our name since the last election, so that it may inspire our apathetic non-voters to get up off their backsides and to cast a vote for change. We have a dictatorship in our Town Hall, in case you hadn't noticed. Tony Blair's cabinet system has emasculated our elected councillors. A handful of wealthy outsiders are selling off our assets to the highest bidders with the result that hundreds of low quality, multi-storeyed, gardenless dwellings are being crammed onto small spaces of land (including on flood plains), with absolutely no provision for the traffic congestion that this brings, no provision of new schools, car parking, park and ride schemes, public transport enhancements, etc.

What is needed in Colchester, via the forthcoming elections, is a good dose of 'no overall majority' in the Town Hall, which would force the political parties to work together for the good of the electorate, rather than for the good of their mates down the golf club!

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