Oliver Letwin collecting signatures

Local Conservatives collected signatures across West Dorset for a petition calling for help for savers and pensioners. In Bridport Oliver Letwin MP joined Town Councillor Keith Day and branch members to support the campaign. The petition will be delivered to Gordon Brown in Downing Street.

The petition stated ‘We are asking for your support to help pensioners and savers during the economic crisis’ The campaign calls for the scrapping of income tax on savings for basic rate taxpayers and the raising of the pensioners’ personal allowance.

Keith Day won the Bridport Town Council by-election

Bridport South Ward Town Council By-Election – 2nd April

The result was:

Keith Day   Conservative 381    40.75%

Lib Dem                         335    35.83

Independent                149    15.94

Labour                              70     7.49