Tonight saw the launch of the Vale Conservatives' Listening to the Vale road shows. The event, held in the Abingdon's Guildhall, attracted interest from across the district, put particularly from the residents of Abingdon. Cllr Melinda Tilley, Leader of the Conservatives on the Vale commented,"I am delighted by this initiative. To often politicians claim to know what is best for people, we want to hear from local residents about the things that really concern them."The comments made by members of the public, along with responses to surveys being distributed around the Vale will form the basis of the Conservative manifesto for next year's local elections.The event was so popular it even attracted the attention of one of Abingdon's Lib Dem councillors who obviously could not contain her curiosity about this innovative event.