How electing Roz will help us achieve more for Headington — a open message from City Cllrs David Rundle and Ruth Wilkinson
Tomorrow (Thursday 2nd May), you will have your chance to decide who will be our next County Councillor. We are supporting Roz because we know we can work with her and, together, get the action our area deserves.
People in Headington often tell us they are impressed with our track record of success. And there are a few more achievements under our belt in the last twelve months. To name just a few:
* Saving Ruskin Fields — working with local residents, we made our presence felt at the Planning Inspections, helping to make sure that this valuable green space was saved from unwanted development.
* Getting more social housing built here in Headington — it was a scandal how long part of the Manor Ground site lay barren. We have striven for years to ensure flats were built there and just this month the residents have moved in to their new homes.
* Keeping you informed — few councillors take as seriously the importance of keeping you informed of what’s going on and giving you the chance to tell us what you think. That’s why we don’t just send you leaflets, street letters and surveys but also organise our Ward Focus Meetings, to which all residents are invited.
Of course, alongside all of this, there have been the everyday issues that you have raised with us and which we have continued to work to get resolved. And there are many more issues which we still need to see to a conclusion: our work is not done yet!
There are two points that are worth emphasising. First of all, we could not have done all this without the support and assistance of many people. That includes all of you in the community who have raised an issue with us, signed one of our petitions or come to one of our meetings: thank you. It also includes our colleagues: Altaf Khan, who has been your County Councillor and is now standing down, and Roz Smith, who has been County Councillor for the neighbouring area and is now standing for Headington in Thursday’s election.
The second point is about the future: we are committed to working hard and continuing to win successes for our area. But we can only be at our most effective if we have as strong a team as possible. That’s why both of us urge you to cast your vote for Roz — she has the experience and enthusiasm to make us confident that together we can achieve even more for Headington.
With thanks and best wishes,
David & Ruth
PS If you have any doubts about where your polling station is or need a lift to the polls, do drop us a line!