Rochester & Strood CCA announce to all prospective PPCs an opportunity to visit the new seat on Sunday 25th November 2007, from noon.
The Association will start the visit with a briefing. This will include information about the locality and the Association. It will be followed by a guided coach tour of the seat, and an afternoon buffet. Finally, there will be a question and answer session. This event will be completely free of charge, and will not require those attending to knock on any doors, or deliver any leaflets! Hospitality will also be without charge, and no donations will be accepted.
This event will be run by the Association President, Gary Etheridge, and Vice-Presidents. To ensure propriety and transparency in the subsequent selection process, the day will not involve any of the three executive officers of the Association who will ultimately conduct the first candidate sift.
Rochester & Strood is judged to have a notional Conservative majority of 1,501 following boundary changes. The sitting Labour MP for the current Medway Constituency is not re-standing.
The only way to reserve your place for the day (which will end at around 7pm), is to e-mail your details (including home address) to Vice-President Chris Buckwell at [email protected]. By necessity places will be limited. "First come, first place reserved" will be the system of registration!
