BIG TURNOUT EXPECTED AFTER EARLY POLL RUSH

Fiona Bruce MP

Early arrivals at the village hall

Villagers in Goostrey made a brisk start today in the battle to have their say in the future of Britain's relationship with the European Union. With national polls showing a neck to neck fight to the finish - to leave or to stay in the 28 nation union - polling officials reported a much higher than normal turnout for a voting day. "If it goes on like this, it will certainly be a record," said one official. Campaigners for Leave in Cheshire East, supported by Fiona Bruce, Conservative MP for Congleton, have been highly visible in the area since the referendum fight began. Activist Tony Collier, who lives in Twemlow, believes the outcome in this largely rural and farming community will at least be in favour of leaving the EU. He says their own in-the-street survey indicated more than 70 per cent of  voters were in favour of leaving. A snap poll  on the 139 Goostrey-Sandbach circular bus showed the majority of passengers had already voted or were off to vote soon - mostly in support of leaving.

Tony Collier

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