Oadby Liberal Democrats

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Naveed Alam and the Liberal Democrats would like thank everyone who voted and supported our campaign in the Woodlands by-election yesterday. In a hard-fought contest, the Conservative candidate won by 94 votes.

Naveed said, “Thank you for your help and support and I am sorry we were not able to win this time. I have enjoyed meeting local residents and this has helped the campaign team identify several issues, which your Liberal Democrat councillors, Rupa Kanabar, Dean Gamble and Mike Griffiths, will take forward.”

As ever, please contact us if you have anything you wish to bring to the councils’ attention.

The result was:

Conservative                                                   454

Naveed Alam  Liberal Democrat                  360

UKIP                                                                 151

Photo credit: © Copyright John Keane / CC BY-SA 2.0

Naveed Alam - Liberal Democrat Candidate

Voters in Woodlands Ward, Oadby go to the polls today to elect a new Borough Councillor. Voting is from 7am to 10pm at Woodland Grange School.

If you have forgotten to return your postal vote you can still complete it and hand it in at the school before 10pm.

3 reasons to vote for Liberal Democrat Candidate Naveed Alam:

- supporting the Liberal Democrat record of safeguarding local services like free garden waste collections and free shoppers’ parking. Nearby Tory councils charge for these;

- a local man with experience of working with community organisations like the Oadby Forum;

- he will work to continue the careful financial management of the Borough Council by the Liberal Democrats. This has seen no cuts to front line services, instead saving money by cutting top management and also being able to freeze Council Tax.

Naveed Alam and Oadby Liberal Democrats are supporting calls for fairer bus fares for young people. Representatives of the Oadby & Wigston Youth Council raised concerns about the 31 and 31A services with Borough Councillors and Officers at a recent Youth Forum.

Members of the Youth Council have written to the local manager of Arriva Buses to ask him to explain the company’s policies on return fares and concessions for young people.

Naveed Alam commented, “Young people feel that the fares in the Leicester area are expensive compared to similar towns and cities. I congratulate them for raising this issue.”