A day out in our constituency
Posted by Emily in Opinion under Emily's Events | Adur | Elections | on Sep 01 2007
Hi Everyone!
I thought I would use this first post to talk a bit about one of my visits to the constituency last week - I had a great time looking around, getting a feel for the constituency. I saw for myself the issues I’ve been researching.
I started off with a visit to Shoreham’s historic airport (under the low railway bridge - lucky I was in a low car!) and its surrounding area.
Next stop: Shoreham beach, with that fantastic view from the footbridge. I then dropped in to the Adur Civic Centre.
Adur Civic Centre
Here I was able to chat to some of the friendly and helpful staff, and I picked up a lot of vital local literature, including the Fit for the Future consultation documentation.
Shoreham Community Centre
From there, I walked to the Shoreham Health Centre (passing a famous ‘KWASH sign’, which I’ll talk about later), and the Community Centre, to see what sort of local community groups were active. Then on to Worthing, where I visited the Labour Hall, and walked around the western wards of the constituency.
Labour Hall
I was frustrated, however, by my quest to establish the exact boundaries of the constituency. At the Adur Civic Centre, I met with a very helpful man in election services, but he didn’t know the boundary (though he was able to provide me with lots of information on turnout). So, I moved on from there to Worthing - to the other council - where they didn’t know either, suggesting I try Adur! Finally, at Shoreham library, another very helpful man was able to reveal the exact boundaries. I was struck by how much of a problem, on a relatively small but fundamental issue, was caused by having two councils in the same constituency. I’ve been thinking about this, and will post more thoughts on a later blog.
I’m really eager to hear from all local members about issues they are concerned - or positive - about, so I can gain a thorough understanding of the issues local people want addressed. My email is emily_benn@hotmail.com, and you can call me anytime on 07990 946 350 - leave a message and I’ll get back to you as soon as I can.
Huge thanks to those that have got this fantastic website up and running - its great to have a space to post and write thoughts for a wider audience!
More later…
Emily Benn
