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Election: Lib Dems suffer high-profile casualty
1:07am Friday 2nd May 2008
Caroline Van Zyl has become the Liberal Democrat's first high-profile casualty of election night, losing her Marston seat to Labour's Beverley Hazzell.
Mrs Van Zyl polled 544 votes to Ms Hazzell's 732.
In Cowley Marsh, Tony Brett failed to make a comeback, losing to Saj Malik - who defected from Lib Dems to Labour.
Mr Brett polled 447 to Mr Malik's 772.
Colin Cook recorded a landslide win for Labour in Jericho and Osney.
He polled 907 votes, beating the Liberal Democrat candidate Adrian Rosser into second place with 301 votes.
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thebars, Headington says...
10:22am Fri 2 May 08
Sid Hunt wrote:you probably haven't bothered going to any of the North-East Area Committee meetings then, have you?
"High-profile"?? Never seen her or any evidence of success in the area.
Sid Hunt, says...
12:09pm Fri 2 May 08
you probably haven't bothered going to any of the North-East Area Committee meetings then, have you?
Not a quetsion of 'haven't bothered' there is a small matter of work which precludes attendance, but if you think these meetings are benficial to the locale take a good look around. Marston is becoming a tip.
Eric, Oxford says...
12:23pm Fri 2 May 08
Colin Cook recorded a landslide win for Labour in Jericho and Osney.
Well done to Colin Cook who is a hard working councillor and listens to the residents he represents. The LibDems could learn a lot from him.
Joe, Marston Road says...
10:25pm Fri 2 May 08
Sid Hunt wrote:'Marston is becoming a tip'.
you probably haven\'t bothered going to any of the North-East Area Committee meetings then, have you?Not a quetsion of \'haven\'t bothered\' there is a small matter of work which precludes attendance, but if you think these meetings are benficial to the locale take a good look around. Marston is becoming a tip.
Sorry Sid;
Just a little too late, it is a tip; which is a shame.
Perhaps weekly collections would help but doubt it.
Some of the people in Marston just cannot be bothered. Probably leaving at the end of the year!
Sid Hunt, says...
8:30am Sat 3 May 08
Yes, I agree. It occurred to me after posting that I should have put 'is a tip'. It is an absolute disgrace what is happening and the attitudes of people. This is exacerbated by the ridiculous 'developments' that are allowed.
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Sid Hunt, says...
8:37am Fri 2 May 08