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One of the pleasures of writing features is getting to meet the heroes of the local community, one of whom is Frances Greenwell, from Great Ayton.
ALTHOUGH a General Election galvanises readers into action, a local election can be just as demanding. Existing and potential politicians make promises, produce denials and attack opponents. Once an election is over some successful candidates continue to use the paper to keep readers informed of policies and local arguments, while others fade into obscurity. On a national level our local MPs were unusually quiet, although MEP Geoffrey Bloom appeared in print on 11 occasions. As the year progressed, City of York Council leader James Alexander came in for special comment as it was alleg...