You may have noticed that I stopped working on this blog during the election campaign. It was just one thing too much for me whilst organising the campaign in Tilehurst.

However, the election campaign in Tilehurst proved to be a stunning success for the Lib Dems and for Meri O’Connell who topped the poll with a 300 majority, overturning the Tory majority of 200 last year. The full result is on the Council website at http://www.reading.gov.uk/electionsdata/2012/local/staticscoreboard.asp

It was certainly a tough and hard fought campaign but the work paid off in the end and I am sure that Meri will be an excellent councillor for Tilehurst, following on a long line of Liberal and Lib Dem councillors since Jim Day first won a seat in 1964. Jim is still mentioned on the doorstep by residents who remember the tremendous work he put in as a local councillor in Tilehurst for 40 years.

Incidentally, it was Jim who also started circulating our Council Topics leaflets in 1964. Nearly 50 years later they are still going strong and as popular as ever. Another great Tilehurst tradition.

Anyway, thank you Tilehurst for another Lib Dem success and both Meri and I will carry on working for local residents wherever we can help.

Thank you.