Teresa Pearce comes door knocking in Dane Valley

For the second time in three days, Dane Valley has been treated to a visit from a Labour MP. On Thursday Yvette Cooper came to meet residents and talk about anti-social behaviour, and today Dane Valley was treated to a visit from Teresa Pearce, MP for Erith and Thamesmead. Teresa, who was elected in the 2010 General Election, brought with her a group of activists from Erith and Thamesmead, and Greenwich who also came out canvassing. As well as canvassing Dane Valley, this team also helped out in Eastcliff and Central Harbour. We even had enough time for fish and chips on Ramsgate sea front. Everyone from Thanet Labour is thankful for their help, and we hope that if they have more free time that they will come back soon.

Yvette Cooper comes to Margate

Yesterday Margate was treated to a visit from Yvette Cooper who is the Labour Shadow Home Secretary. Yvette met a local neighbourhood watch group from Dane Valley, and the group talked about police cuts and anti-social behaviour. The event was at John Edwards’ house who, as well as also being a candidate for Dane Valley in the local elections next month, is the Chair of Dane Valley pact and the Neighborhood watch co-ordinator for his street. The meeting was attended by concerned local residents, Labour group leader Clive Hart, KCC Councillor Liz Green, and the other local Labour candidates for Dane Valley ward Sandy Hart and Will Scobie.

After this meeting there was a quick stop off at the Labour office in North Thanet to meet candidates, and then it was on to Garlinge to join Labour candidates Beth Denning and Colin Harvey for some door knocking. Around 20 Labour activists attended and there was a really good response from residents who seemed concerned about the scale of cuts and the amount of local deprivation. Labour group leader Clive Hart said about Yvette’s visit:

 “Yvette was determined to hear the concerns of local residents here in Thanet and was genuinely interested in the issues affecting their daily lives. Time and time again residents expressed real anxiety regarding coalition government cuts to local policing”.

The visit was a great success, and a big thank you to all who helped organise the event.