[Margaret Pilkington]

Even the times when I haven't voted for any political party(in General elections).....I have gone down to the polling station and scrawled something on my ballot paper...like 'None of the above'.
I don't want anyone to think I am apathetic, lazy or not bothered...it is just that sometimes my conscience would not allow me to place my X in any of their boxes....because they did not deserve my vote.

In local elections it is different.......I vote for the person who I think is most capable of doing the job, regardless of which party they happen to belong to.
I don't think party politics has any place in local elections......all our local councillors should be working collaboratively for the good of the town.