Hello, I would like to introduce myself.  My name is Jennifer Millin and I am your local Labour party candidate standing in the Swindon Borough elections on 6^th May 2010.    I am asking for your support to be your local Labour Party Councillor for the Covingham and Nythe ward.

I have worked for over 25 years in local government, and lived in the heart of Swindon for a large part of that time so I have a clear understanding of the problems we have here in this town.

One of which is the escalating problem of anti-social behaviour.  I have experienced this first hand, so I understand only too well that this is one of the big worrying issues here.

Anti-social behaviour is both destructive and corrupting.  It is not only a self-fulfilling prophecy for the perpetrator, but also a destructive and corrupting influence for the community as a whole,  effecting the quality if life for all of society both young and old.

I believe that the lack of youth provision for both younger and older teenagers must be a major contributor to this increasing problem. Our youth need to be stimulated and have a focus, so as your elected councillor one of my first priorities will be to bring together the various agencies involved in youth culture to see what can be done to improve and expand facilities for these young members of our society.

Another concern is the effort experienced by the disabled members of our community in getting around the town and this ward.  As a person with walking difficulties myself I appreciate that mobility for the disabled in Swindon can be a problem. Uneven pavings, rutted and narrow pavements, kerbs and untreated slippery surfaces – all of these cause real problems for the disabled. As your councillor I will be assessing where these problems are in Covingham and Nythe then putting pressure on our Tory controlled council to make repairs and improvements.

Although these issues are a high priority for me, they are by no means the only concerns that I shall be addressing if I am elected your councillor.  To this end I would be  pleased to hear of any other community problems that you feel need addressing.  As your local councillor rest assured I will do my very best to try to resolve as many of these as I am able.

Jennifer Millin, 42 Bramble Road, Swindon SN2 8DS.  Email frostyfilly@gmail.com

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