Bohemia Village Voice

Simon Corello.

The Village Voice was paid a visit on Friday 30th March by Simon Corello, who introduced himself as the conservative candidate for Gensing ward in the forthcoming by-election. Mr Corello lives in Udimore near Rye but has business interests in St Leonards. We did not interview Simon at this time and we are very disappointed that it hasn’t been possible to arrange a formal interview as we have done with the other five candidates. In the interests of fairness, however, we are reprinting some material here from Simon’s official flyer.
‘Candidate statement: My family connection with St Leonards stretches back over 60 years with my grandfather serving as a Councillor, Alderman and Mayor of Hastings. I very much relish the opportunity of representing the people of Gensing and working alongside the councillors in adjoining wards addressing issues within St Leonards.’
Other points mentioned on Simon’s flyer include:
– Good communication through listening to your opinions and using them to inform the council and the whole community.
– Promoting the street warden service to support our local police in conjunction with the neighbourhood watch scheme to improve the fight against crime and anti-social behaviour.
– Seeking your views as to how parts of the Gensing area can be regenerated
– Promoting the affordable access of leisure facilities at Summerfields and within Hastings & St Leonards.
– Continuing with the projects initiated by Cllr. Dr Daniel Poulter. Daniel worked hard within the ward and representing the residents at council. I intend to do the same.
–  Simon would appreciate hearing from residents with any concerns regarding local open spaces, public garden and local facilities in Gensing.
– When elected, Simon would like to launch a quarterly Residents’ Meeting, to give him an opportunity to hear and understand your thoughts and ideas on local issues.
– We Conservatives remain committed to keeping your Council Taxes as low as possible, while providing the services you need.