Seven Election Contests, One Fund Raising Event
Lydon only held one fund-raising event in respect of the 7 elections he contested. This took place in 1991 at The Goat Grill from which a couple of hundred pounds were raised. He explains "I was very lucky, people gave me a lot of money" and that he would take money from anybody "except gangsters" if it helped him retain his elected positions. He was never bothered about the perception associated with accepting money and the consequential impact of his vote on planning and rezoning decisions.
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