I WOULD like to thank the voters of Moorside Ward for re-electing me to Bury Council with an increased majority.

I was surprised, though, to see that my defeated Tory opponent is going to keep an eye on "our ward". I may be misinformed, but I believe she actually lives in Whitefield, while Tory councillor Jim Taylor lives out of the borough.

Fortunately, Coun Winston Ramsey and I have a long association with Moorside, Winston having lived here for most of his life, while I was born and bred here. Unlike others, we can talk of "our ward" and really mean it.

COUN DOT CASSIDY