I WOULD like to thank the voters of the Westhoughton Ward for electing me as their councillor in the recent local elections.

To those people who voted Liberal Democrat, a big thank you, but to all those who went out to the poll for any party, my thanks for taking part in the democratic process, which many people sadly take for granted.

I will do my best to work on the behalf of all the people of the Westhoughton Ward, together with my two Liberal Democrat colleagues, Cllrs David Wilkinson and John Ainscough.

Cllr Julia Silvester

Westhoughton Ward