There’s a fear of low turn outs at the June 4 election, and that local politics are getting tainted with that anger at shenanigans of national politicians.
Cllr Mike Walters (Conservative), who’s been knocking on doors in the Kingsteignton area, told the PRSD: “There’s a lack of trust in politicians at the moment. All that goes when I say I’m concerned with representing people at a local level.”
He cites development, traffic, roads and highways, and travel to and from surgeries as the doorstep issues he’s been facing.
Jim Knight, Seaton Conservative Coastal Candidate, told the PRSD: “On the doorstep there are many different issues, especially since the MP expenses came to light. Roads, education, vandalism, police and lack of youth facilities.”
Both county council candidates believe their role, if elected is to fight for their area at at county council level, to claim resources that say have been missing from their prospective areas.
“We cannot continue as we have in the past – it is time for change, for fresh ideas,” said Jim.
But will their local argument get people out to vote?
In terms of turn out, Mike said: “We had 26 per cent turn out last time, I don’t think we’ll get as much as that this time.”
The reason? An angry public.
posted by Cptn
• The PRSD has emailed all the main parties (Conservative, Labour, Lib Dem, Greens and UKIP) for comments on the June 4 elections. And we have emailed all the district councillors in Exeter, Teignbridge, and the South Hams twice, and East Devon once. We also asked that the messages be passed on that the People’s Republic of South Devon is keen to stimulate debate and involvement in Devon politics. We have only had two direct responses from councillors: Jim Knight (Seaton) and Gordon Hook (Teignbrige).
The Conservatives 4 Devon email bounced back 
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• Luke Pollard and Labour will be out again in Ivybridge today, for yet another round of leafleting. Find out just how much has been going on in that stomping ground of South Devon. And he’s calling for volunteers.
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