Pauline Nash, Stephen Gow and Elisabeth Wilson at the Godfrey Road busstop.
The Skircoat ward Lib Dem team (Cllr Stephen Gow, Skircoat ward candidate Pauline Nash, and parliamentary candidate Elisabeth Wilson) have been out and about in Skircoat Green with a survey about changes in bus services.
On January the 25th the number of peak time buses through Skircoat Green reduced from 6 to 1.
The 531 service now runs hourly
The 36 became the 31 service and only runs off peak
In order to make representations to Metro to get a better deal for local residents, the Skircoat team have been calling door to door with a survey on bus usage. So far they have had a very good response and hope to collate replies soon.
Pauline Nash has been selected as the Liberal Democrat candidate in the Skircoat Ward by-election to be held on April 2nd. Mrs Nash hopes to become the second Liberal Democrat Councillor in the ward following Cllr Stephen Gow’s victory in 2007. Pauline stood in Skircoat, her home ward, in May 2008, coming second to Cllr Wainwright.
A former youth and community worker, Pauline, of Heath Road, Halifax, has been a magistrate since 1981 and has served as a member of the Board of the Halifax Opportunities trust.
Pauline says, ‘This by-election has come about in unfortunate circumstances but I look forward to fighting the seat again. On the doorstep last year people were concerned that their voice was not heard in the right places in the Town Hall and that important decisions, such as the new waste contract and the introduction of wheelie bins, are being made without consultation. That is why I support the Liberal Democrat plans for a more open council that consults local people properly on the matters that affect them the most.’
Cllr Stephen Gow says. ‘Pauline is known by many people throughout the ward and will make an excellent local ward Councillor. She is a no nonsense character who will work hard for Skircoat ward.’
