The by election in Totteridge caused by the sad death of Glyn Galbraith will be held on Thursday, April 23rd 2009.
Wycombe Liberal Democrats have selected Steve Guy as their candidate. Steve is an active campaigner who has struck a chord with residents in High Wycombe. He has worked in a number of campaigns (some of them still ongoing) including:
- Local Post Office closures
- The Campaign to save Holywell Mead pool
- The Campaign to achieve Fairtrade Town status for High Wycombe
Steve Guy
Steve says:
‘The ruling Conservative group on Wycombe District Council has really lost its way. When they were elected, their literature pledged lower Council Tax whilst protecting local services. They have failed on both counts.
Well over 2,000 people responded to our campaign to save the beloved open air pool on The Rye – but we were accused of “pandering to public opinion”. The Conservatives would do well to remember that they were put in place to serve the people of Wycombe District, and the opinion of the people of Wycombe District matters.
This is an opportunity for the people to be heard. I hope the people of Totteridge will use their votes to send a message to the Council that they do not wish to be ignored any more. If elected, I pledge to be a councillor who listens to people and represents them vigorously.
Steve is also a keen environmentalist and a school governor. If you would like to help with the campaign, please contact campaign manager Ian Morton using the ‘Contact Us’ page.
Steve Guy would make a truly excellent councillor to join the Liberal Democrat group on Wycombe District Council. He is clearly a man with clear and consistent principles, who works hard on behalf of the community. He is a great credit to the Liberal Democrats and to High Wycombe as a whole.
I don’t live in Totteridge so unfortunately I can’t vote for him in the Totteridge by-election, but I am still doing what I can to help his election campaign (and would urge anybody reading this message to do so too!), and I will most certainly be voting for him come the General Election, as he would make a fine MP, in stark contrast to the dead wood that the Conservatives see fit to keep foisting on us!