NOW, at the age of 40, I feel I will be voting Conservative for the first time in the elections.

The reason for this you may ask is Coun Graham Cherry.

I live in the Parks and have done all my life. I moved into my new house near Cavendish Square and found that the teenagers who were hanging around the bike hut were breaking fences, smashing windows and shouting racial abuse at neighbours.

The police were involved and did what they could but have their hands tied in certain circumstances but Graham Cherry stepped in quickly and, working with the police, had the bike hut moved from the housing area into the retail area and agreed for more policing in the shopping area at night too with cameras being installed .

I found Coun Cherry very easy to approach and he seems to get what he says done.

I also walk around the Shaftesbury Lake very often and this has improved massively since Coun Cherry has been involved. Coun Cherry says it as it is and there's no empty promises.

All I have asked of Coun Cherry has seen some, if not all, my problems solved.

So thank you Coun Cherry and you have my vote.

MARTIN DOWDS Horsham Road Park South Swindon