[Margaret Pilkington]

I have always thought(and said) that political parties, in relation to local area needs are irrelevant.

What is really more important is that the group of people looking after the interests of the town should have ONLY the interests of the town at their heart.
There should be absolutely no room for party political in fighting, or point scoring.
It should ALL be about how heads can be put together and the best deals achieved for the good of the town.
This has, to my knowledge, never happened.
It seems to me that the councillors have seen themselves as a mini parliament and have acted in similar ways. Making snide remarks about the people they see as the 'opposition'...scoring political points, acting in ways that are reminiscent of a group of children in a school yard.
It should all be about the ability of the area councillors to do a good job in getting things done...and the party flags should be burned.

All that having been said, I do not like PB. Would never vote for him if I lived in his ward(thankfully, I don't)...I would not trust him with my bus fare home...never mind the budget for the town(I am not suggesting that he has misappropriated funds - just that he does not appear to have any idea of how to effectively make sure that the money is spent wisely...Broadway for instance)