Lembit Opik MP backs Scott Collins in South Northamptonshire

12.00.00am BST (GMT +0100) Thu 23rd Oct 2008

Lembits Opik MP discussing local issues with Scott Collins, Parliamentary Candidate for South Northamptonshire

Lembit Opik recently made a flying visit to the area and met up with Scott Collins, the Parliamentary Candidate for South Northamptonshire, to show his support for the Liberal Democrat campaign going into the County Council elections and the general election whenever it comes.

Lembit and Scott discussed at some length the potential loss of the Silverstone Grand Prix and the effects of the looming recession upon the rural economies of South Northamptonshire.

Lembit agreed that the loss of the Grand Prix and the potential effects upon the local economy that the loss would cause could prove devastating if not fatal for many local business' that rely heavily on the monies brought in by the event.

Scott said "Lembit had a clear understanding of the effects that the loss of the Grand Prix could potentially cause for the local area"

Scott and Lembit also discussed the loss of services in many villages across South Northamptonshire.

"Unfortunately the issue of losing services is one that is faced by rural constituencies across Britain. The simple fact is that not enough is being done to support Post Offices, Shops and Pubs in many areas across South Northamptonshire. The loss of any one of these services can spell the end to a village economy which is often very finely balanced".

Commenting on Lembits visit to the area Scott said "It was great that Lembit took time out from the party presidential campaign to stop off in Northamptonshire to show his support for the campaign here in South Northamptonshire. Lembit understood many of our issues here in South Northants as the resonate with his own rural constituency in Montgomeryshire"