A LABOUR councillor for Woodley is not standing in the forthcoming local elections, but promised to continue to serve the community.
Shirley Boyt has been representing the party in the Bulmershe and Whitegates seat since 2019, and helped with a number of initiatives including the Woodley Lunch Bunch.
And she was also instrumental in helping residents affected by a bizarre parking ticket issue.
In December 2021, double yellow lines were painted in Blackthorn Close. Cars that hadn’t been moved were lifted by a crane, the lines painted and then the cars lowered down again.
A traffic warden came by moments later and gave them all tickets.
Thanks to Cllr Boyt’s intervention, all those who appealed the fines had theirs cancelled.
She was also instrumental in the campaign to protect Vauxhall Park after permission was sought to site a 5G mobile phone mast in the fiels.
These were just two issues among many that earnt her a reputation as a tenacious campaigner for Woodley.
However, it is all change in this year’s local elections and Tony Skuse will be standing for Labour following a party review.
In a statement, Cllr Boyt said: ““I would like to thank all the residents who voted for me in 2019.
“I can assure you that I will continue to be very active in our community in an unofficial capacity moving forward.”
