Andy Cranston missed out on a council seat in the 2025 election after seven terms as a councillor. Photo / Zita Campbell
Andy Cranston missed out on a council seat in the 2025 election after seven terms as a councillor. Photo / Zita Campbell
As a ratepayer and elector of the Gisborne District Council, I would like to place on record my appreciation of councillor Andy Cranston.
Over the years, I have always had a high opinion of him as the quiet voice of reason and I had no hesitation in placing him atthe top of my voting list.
Twenty-one years is a long time in community service, which is worthy of recognition.
I have always been fascinated by the community spirit of those people who put themselves forward for office, with the mayor, for example, seeming to have an endless well of optimism.
It would appear to be a thankless job, which uninvolved people seem to think is a bit of a cakewalk.
We seem to be largely disinterested and this is borne out by poor voter turnout across the whole country.
I could never do it, as I don’t think I possess the intellectual or emotional skills necessary to do a good job. My “stickability” leaves a lot to be desired as well.
Thank you once again, Andy, for what I consider, is a long, involved and difficult job, well done.
