Apologies for bothering residents of Dorset Council, who are not having local elections this year: this one-item newsletter and information only affects residents in
Bournemouth, Christchurch and Poole (BCP) council area.
This West Country Voices (WCV) article (below) provides helpful information about tactical voting if you want your vote to help remove Conservative control of the council:
A short guide to tactical voting in the BCP Council elections Dorset for Europe is not party political, but we believe that returning to the European Union, or even moving closer through joining the Single Market or reaching more beneficial agreements, will be impossible as long as the current government is power. A vote against the Conservative party locally will send them a strong message.
It is also fair to say that the editorial team at WCV (of which Dorset for Europe is part) has been left open-mouthed at some of the revelations about BCP council and its leaders, sent in as articles by local residents. If you have been unaware of the various scandals and causes for concern across BCP, you can read the articles in
The BCP Council box (of horrors) set! Please use your vote wisely - and remember to take your approved photo-ID to the polling station!