"Happy" New Year to all our readers

2008 has not been the best of years for any of us, particularly the 150 people who are about to lose their jobs at the holiday village and those tourists and locals who use the holiday camp's facilities. 2009 promises to be not much better as the major supermarkets battle it out as to which of them is to win the prize of Seaton.

It will be more and more important in 2009 to ensure that your voices are heard above those who have armies of people - pr, communications, corporate affairs, call it what you will - whose job it is to impose their views on us - and those who make decisions for us - whether we like it or not.

The people of Seaton have shown countless times that they are prepared to stand up, shout and be counted. Please carry on doing so - public opinion is a powerful tool, especially when it gains the interest of the media.

STAND UP FOR SEATON!