I would like to thank all the residents of Pinchbeck and Surfleet ward who put their trust in me, by voting for me in the district elections last Thursday. I am honoured to be one of those elected.
Firstly, I must thank the Returning Officer, Anna Graves, and the hard-working teams at the polling stations and later at the verification and the count.
The whole event was extremely well-organised and conducted with quiet efficiency and good humour.
I would also like to thank my fellow elected Conservative councillors, James Avery and Elizabeth Sneath, for their energy and good humour, even at the most testing of times. I am grateful to our opponents for standing, particularly Geoff Garner, who conducted a civilised and honest campaign.
A dedicated group of volunteers have helped us by delivering leaflets, displaying posters, lending sites for banners, acting as polling agents and signing my nomination papers. Thank you all!
Thank you too, to my children, all of whom were leaflet deliverers; I wish they could have been at the declaration.
Finally, a big thank you to my husband, who has put up with my worries, made many helpful suggestions and promoted my cause loyally.
I look forward to representing the interests of all residents in the ward during the next four years; thank you for giving me the opportunity.
Coun Sally Slade
Pinchbeck
