🗳️ Every Vote Counts — Unless You Ask Too Many Questions
“Back Rob Waltham – Because 10 Generations Of Parochialism Can’t Be Wrong”
Today, the official election booklet finally arrived.
Boldly titled "Don't miss your chance – Every vote counts", it’s intended to help residents make informed decisions in the upcoming Greater Lincolnshire Mayoral Election.
And make no mistake — we read it. Every word. Including the candidate profiles.
One entry in particular caught our eye:
The campaign pitch from Council Leader Rob Waltham, who wants (very much) to become Mayor of Greater Lincolnshire.
Let’s take a moment to reflect on what it says — and what it doesn’t.
📖 From the Booklet:
"Born and raised in Lincolnshire, over 10 generations of Rob’s family have lived and worked across our great county."
He doesn’t get out much, does he?
Perhaps he thinks the world — like much of Lincolnshire — is flat, and he’ll fall off the edge before he reaches Crowle.
The inhabitants of Easter Island also stuck around for ten generations or more... and we all know how that turned out!
Forget policies. Forget scrutiny. According to the glossy booklet now gracing our doormats, the main qualification for Lincolnshire's mayoral hopeful Rob Waltham is that he exists, and more importantly, so did his great-great-great-great-granddad.
C’mon - Give us a break, Rob! What do you want for it — a medal?
[lowers his voice to a whisper] What’s that, Rob? You’d rather have a peerage?
Ah, that makes sense. After all, that’s why you’re running for mayor, isn’t it? 😉
"Rob has a track record of getting things done."
Like…
❌ Not disclosing ‘informal courtesy’ meetings with Severn Trent or the Drainage Board
❌ Turning a blind eye to potential conflicts of interest involving ward councillors
❌ Ignoring planning contradictions and unacknowledged watercourses
❌ Allowing residents with documented mental health conditions to be ‘silenced’
✅ Well, yes — technically, that is “getting things done.”
"Rob’s plan for Lincolnshire will cover every one of our communities..."
...except, apparently, the ones asking too many questions."More and more locals are putting party politics aside and backing the real local candidate."
Translation: Even ‘the party’ would rather not mention ‘the party’.
Even Rob’s friends have stopped saying “Conservative” out loud.
"…and no mayoral tax"
,,,but with £24 million a year at your disposal, that’ll more than make up for that, right, Rob? 😉
"We only have one chance to get this right."
Indeed — and we plan to use it.
🎯 Our Response?
We’ve played by the rules.
We’ve submitted FOIs, EIRs, evidence, and follow-ups.
We’ve politely — and persistently — asked for answers.
Instead, we got a "cease contact" letter.
So now we’re speaking louder.
📽️ Video archive: https://youtube.com/@MickeyJoe-z6r
📝 Petition: *HERE*
🐾 Final Thought:
Doggy-Moggy may not be parochial. May not have 10 generations behind her.
But she shows up when it matters.
She stays calm during council meetings.
And most importantly — she listens.
📢 Sign the petition: *HERE*
Let the cat vote. Let the resident ask questions. Let common sense prevail.
👉 If you feel strongly about the issues raised in this article, then consider sending an e-mail to Crowle Town Council (clerk@crowleandealandcouncil.org) or North Lincolnshire Council (customerservice@northlincs.gov.uk) or even Councillor Julie Reed, (Cllr.juliereed@northlincs.gov.uk), and ask them why are residents being silenced?
🎥 Video archive of the ongoing situation