Many people will know by now that Colin Spence, the Conservative candidate, was re-elected as the County Councillor for Waldingfield and Sudbury East on Thursday. He obtained almost 50% of the vote which was a pretty conclusive result. Leon Stedman from Great Waldingfield, the candidate for UKIP, came second, with a quite respectable count. The Liberals came third and Labour brought up the rear.
The turnout was not particularly wonderful at 37.4%. Observation at the polling stations implies that numbers were higher in Waldingfield than in Sudbury East.
We are not surprised that the other two ‘Main Parties’ did badly, since apart from a solitary Liberal Democrat Poster in Waldingfield Road, Sudbury, we did not see a sign of any canvassing or leafleting from them at all.
As usual I enjoyed the campaign, despite going down with a filthy cold towards the end of the period. It is enjoyable to get out and about and spend time talking to people, and to have the excuse to stand outside the village shops and gossip! However I am now pleased that things can return to normal and that I can catch up with the gardening.
