Nearly every candidate in the two contested wards, Blenheim and the Marlborough Sounds, attended meetings this week to share their visions with senior voters. Marlborough Sounds candidate Greg Billington, himself a retiree, told attendees at Picton’s Marina Cove retirement village on Thursday that he was not running to represent their interests, but that of their children. Incumbent Blenheim candidate Thelma Sowman said she wanted to see free parking in central Blenheim extended to two hours instead of one hour. Blenheim candidate Cyril Dawson responded: “That’s revenue lost.”Marlborough Sounds candidates were asked what they would do to improve parking in the town centre. Incumbent Marlborough Sounds candidate Barbara Faulls said residents often got outcompeted for parking space by visitors.