I have had two experiences of being an election candidate - both of these were in Chineham Ward and within borough council elections. My first was October 2009 in a By-election and the second time in the more usual elections in the following May.
(Mind you, the May election was on the same day as the Parliamentary election which proved a different experience to the less busy By-election)
Fairly obvious should be the fact that I did not get elected on either occasion!
Sometimes it is not until we are impacted personally by policies put in place that any of us take much notice and it was much like that for me. My standing for election sprang from the back of increased interest and experience.
I am not connected to any political party and my candidacies were both as an Independent.
At the moment I am following with interest the current scrutiny review concerning traveller policy in borough, the recently introduced bidding process for Basingstoke's social housing, residents concerns regarding dubious Ofsted reporting and also the SHLAA consultation/LDF.
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