By Election Campaign Underway

We are now just under three week's away from the Norton Radstock Town Council by election on September 4th.

I thought the Journal last Thursday gave a very fair outline of the three main candidates which clearly showed that the Lib Dems had the most active and electable candidate.

Mike Jakins will be fighting the Lib Dem corner at the by-election with a history of community action and leadership under his belt. Living in the ward for over 20 years Mike is a Head Officer in the Boy's Brigade and Local Preacher in the Methodist Church.

I have the priviledge of heading up Mike's campaign as Campaign Manager. I mean it when I say 'priviledge' because Mike is an asset to the Lib Dems and will be to the people of the Midsomer Norton North ward once elected.

Quite amusingly, if the Lib Dems win the first person we have to thank will be Labour Councillor Eleanor Jackson who told the world in the local newspapers that there was going to be a by-election. Thanks Eleanor!