Shoebury Independent Party foot in mouth Part 2

It has been an election campaign to forget for the hapless Independent Party candidate in West Shoebury. Earlier in the campaign she admitted that no Independent can anything done on their own, called the residents of West Shoebury cranks and nutters and claimed she would only see residents with concerns if they provided Government forms of ID and a chaperone.

In her latest attempt to woo the residents she has gone down the lines of her party candidates in other wards by trying to run nasty smear campaigns against Conservative candidates.

Independent Lie 1 - I have never been a supporter of the PCT Health Centre in the Garrison as this would mean the loss of Shoebury House, The GP's in Shoebury Health Centre and Dee Jay's pharmacy. I believe we could get better primary care by modernising existing buildings and only a fraction of the cost to the taxpayer. Intrestingly, what Mrs Assenheim won't tell you is that back in 2008 she stood side by side with her husband campaigning aginst the closure of Shoebury House and the PCT proposals! Now is she in favour of the new Health Centre, when over 70% residents don't want it, local GP's don't want it and neither do Dee Jay Pharmacy.

Independent Lie 2 - Accuses me of destroying Gunners park when she wants to build a new Health Centre over it as well as leaving 5 buildings across Shoebury derelict.

Independent Lie 3 - Accuses Conservatives of bypassing planning laws when £350,000 was spent on improving the layout of East Beach which included segregating cars, providing picnic areas and childrens play equipment. Famously her husband supported the scheme and then clamed that the existing car park was better where boy racers wheelspined and children played in the same area. Mike Assenheim is Health & Safety Champion for the borough!

Independent Lie 3 - Mrs Assenheim implies that I do not stick up for swimmers in the town as Sports Champion because I support the closure of Warrior Square swiming pool. What she won't tell you is that I have supported a brand new swimming and diving facility at Garons Park which replaces Warriors Square as well as free swimming for the U16's and Over 65's.

Independent Lie 4 - I have been accused of not fighting against the demise of Southend Sports Council. Like me, Mrs Assenheim's husband sat on the Sports Council an independent body but funded through a grant allocation by SBC. Due to lack of interest by clubs across the town there were only two members. In an effort to keep the fledging organisation up and running a crisis meeting was established but Cllr Assenheim didn't bother to attend. As Sports Champion though, I have managed to ensure that the Southend Sports Personality Awards are retained as well as the small grants allocation to clubs and talented athletes.

With just under a month left to polling surely residents can not be subjected to much more crap, sleaze and slurs from the Independent Party in Shoeburyness.