Congratulations to the East Yorkshire Independence Party (EYIP) for getting such a high proportion of votes after having been formed for such a short time.

To me they represent what is needed in local government; local people who ignore party politics and work for the good of their own community.

While they have only one seat on East Riding of Yorkshire Council, I am sure they will do much better next time and are a force of which the council must take notice.

Sadly, two unknown individuals form Goole, who must have known they didn’t stand a chance of election in Pocklington, put themselves forward. Had they not done so, I am sure that many of those who voted for them would have tactically voted for EYIP candidates, so we might have had one or more independent to represent us.

As it is we are stuck with yes people who will vote as they are told, regardless of the good of the Pocklington people they are supposed to represent.

Roger Bruton, Broadmanor, Pocklington.