YOUR article  –  Former councillor steps down  gives the impression that  Cllr Di Martin,  having  being selected by Labour  as their candidate, is simply waiting  to become  the representative for Lydbrook and Drybrook county division. 

I guess this was not the intention of your article, but in the interests of fairness and democracy it may be worth pointing out that the  Green  Party has also selected a candidate to stand, when indeed the by-election is called – Poppy Turpin-West, a young local woman from up on the Pludds.

Needless to say, other parties may also have selected candidates and,  having informed them about the Labour candidate, it would be only fair to point out who these are so the electorate can make an unbiased and informed decision when the time comes.

– Sid Phelps, Forest of Dean Green Party.