Do they want another Tory – in the shape of ousted councillor Ged Hall who gave up his seat in Frensham, Tilford and Dockenfield to allow Julia Potts to parachute in – because she feared losing out in Farnham?
A constituency she parachuted into and has barely represented since handing over the Tory Group leadership to Stephen Mulliner?
Has Waverley’s former Tory leader gone to pot?
Has anyone seen or heard of the ‘Potty One’ since she moved away from the district to spend more time with whatever she wants to spend time with other than Waverley business?
Ged, standing in front of the Welcome to Surrey, Haslemere sign probably highlighted to you just how dreadful the road is and has been for many years right in that position and further up the hill towards the traffic lights.
If I vote for you, how long is it going to take you to get that resolved properly – not just getting some pothole filler that aids the situation for a few weeks?
Here’s the Herald’s take on the row that ensued last time he stood. CONSERVATIVE Candidates turned their fire on Facebook community boards for not conducting “a clean fight” in a last-minute social media push before the vote.
Two community boards commanding huge influence in the run-up to the local elections – each supported by more than 16,000 members – then tore into one other for failing to provide a level playing field.
Mounting concern within the Tory camp came to a head when an open letter accusing “certain key community pages” of political bias went public and was met with counterclaims that some candidates were too “fragile”.
Mounting tensions within the Tory camp were made public on Tuesday in an open letter penned by Hindhead borough and Haslemere Town Council candidate Ged Hall, which was shared by Godalming and Villages Community Board.
Godalming and Villages posted his letter and detailed response from its team of 11 admins “from a mix of political leanings” and invited comments – triggering more than 200 responses in the first few hours.
Godalming and Villages, which is a public forum with 16,900 members, added it was founded to promote free speech because it believed the Godalming community board, a closed forum with 16,500 members, was “controlled by primarily Conservative council supporters”
Godalming community board responded:
“We welcome healthy debate at election time.”
Mr Hall, was blocked by Godalming and Villages until 6 pm on election day, but was reinstated after the election. The local Tory association reported an obscene post to Surrey Police.
Cllr Liz Townsend BEM Out with the #Hindhead #BeaconHill team #ByElection for Julian Spence for Waverley Borough Council and Conrad Waters for Haslemere Town Council – two fantastic candidates.
Another fun afternoon canvassing with Julian Spence & Conrad Waters for the June 23rd
Waverley Borough Council
Election of a Borough Councillor
The following is a statement of the persons nominated for election as a Borough Councillor for
Hindhead
| Name of Candidate | Home Address | Description (if any) | Name of Proposer (*), Seconder (**) | Reason why no longer nominated* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| HALL Ged | Bracklands, Hazel Grove, Hindhead, Surrey, GU26 6BJ | The Conservative Party Candidate | Edwards James * Edwards Lesley ** | |
| SPENCE Julian Hewitt | 10 Star Hill Drive, Churt, Farnham, Surrey, GU10 2HP | Liberal Democrats | Davidson Jerome M F * Whitby Geoffrey C ** |
Election of a Town Councillor
The following is a statement of the persons nominated for election as a Town Councillor for
Haslemere – Hindhead Ward
| Name of Candidate | Home Address | Description (if any) | Name of Proposer (*), Seconder (**) | Reason why no longer nominated* |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| CARTER Malcolm | The Firs, Fairways, Hindhead, Surrey, GU26 6PJ | The Conservative Party Candidate | Alliss Jacqueline * Potter Keith ** | |
| WATERS Conrad Alexis | Two Beeches, Tilford Road, Hindhead, Surrey, GU26 6RA | Liberal Democrats | Davidson Jerome M F * Whitby Geoffrey C ** |
Ah yes, Ged Hall – who on the Facebook Groups for Godalming (on the eve of the 2019 elections) publicly apologised to all the residents and Facebook members that had been attacked earlier by a gang of Conservative candidates and hangers-on (including the then Mayor) for their ill-grace insults and mistaken accusations. They thought they were attacking the “opposition” but their daily barage were hitting their electorate. (They hadn’t got the memo in which all parties agreed to have a clean-fight election.) Ged didn’t really believe his apology because at the same time he was writing his “Infamy, infamy! – us Tories are victims” letter for publication the next day in the Haslemere Herald.
Yes, and the Tories will be out in their droves to vote for him? Or will they?