I WOULD like to put the record straight. During the recent local elections, several rumours were spread around Great Harwood.

County Councillor George Slynn is not, and never has been, on the board of directors of either Safeway or Barnfield Construction. He has at no time received any remuneration or benefits in kind from either of these companies.

The electorate of Great Harwood who heard and believed these rumours have the right to know the truth.

County Councillor Slynn has worked extremely hard and has devoted his time to serving the town well for many many years. He will continue to work hard for the people of Great Harwood and Hyndburn as their elected representative on Lancashire County Council.

If the people of the town have any issues they wish to raise with him, he will continue to hold his weekly surgeries at Great Harwood Library on Saturday mornings.

BARBARA SHARPLES (Chairman, Great Harwood branch Labour Party), Allsprings Drive, Great Harwood.

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