LibDems Still Peddling Their Deception

This is the latest opinion poll for how Eastleigh intends to vote in the next general election.  UKIP  have a very clear lead; and bear in mind that it is for a General Election.

This suggests that we have a very good chance of winning next year and of securing a respectable number of Borough Council seats on May 22nd this year.  The LibDems, however, are using rhe results of the last Borough elections 2 years ago when UKIP were not yet a force to be reckoned with.  These 2 year-old figures are in their latest Focus, which also accuses UKIP of "opposing improvements to local schools and wanting to axe support for the police"

NOTHING COULD BE FURTHER FROM THE TRUTH.

• In fact UKIP say there aren't enough school places!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!!  The LibDems seized on the fact that ONE UKIP county councillor - out of the 10 on the county council - voted with the Conservatives in one motion not to spend money on schools.  The other 9 voted AGAINST
• With regard to "wanting to axe support for the police, again the opposite is true.  This is what UKIP say:

NO, UKIP just want to save Eastleigh :Police Station.  Keith House, LibDem leader, claims police officers only use it to sit drinking tea. What an insult to the police! However, on the streets a shopkeeper is murdered  a man is robbed at knifepoint and homes are burgled.  LibDes want to close the police station and use the "savings" to recruit more PCSOs.  So, in LibDem speak, "UKIP saving the police station" means ""scrapping PCSOs."  Unlike Keith House, UKIP values both the police station and PCSOs.

Fryern Funtasia - a Great Way to Spend a May Bank Holiday!

We were able to spend a very pleasant afternoon on Fryern Recreation Ground at the Fryern Funtasia, which has now become a tradition for the May Day bank holiday in Chandler's Ford.

This programme shows what was on and, as ever, it was well attended.  We visited many stalls and particularly enjoyed the Spanish churros.

Entertainment - above and below

And this beautiful AC Cobra

I must mention Cllr Mike Hughes (Con), together with Clive French, who worked very hard from 7am in order to make sure that the Funtasia was such a success.  It was a wonderful day but I find it rather sad that a large number of people just dumped their litter on the grass, with the result that Cllr Hughes had to spend such a long time going round behind them and picking it up.  

Cllr Hughes will never take credit for all the work he does quietly and efficiently, so I feel that we owe him a very special thank you for all that he does.  He was the one who worked tirelessly to improve Fryern Pavilion - although others have tried to take the credit.