Exactly!
Turnout in local elections is typically about 25 -35%, so any so called Referendum result will most definitely not be representative of the overall majority of the country. I can't see people turning out to specifically vote in the Referendum when they can't even be bothered to vote in the local elections.

Turnout in the Referendum on Common Market membership was 65% with a 67% vote in favour. I can't see this happening this time. Most of the people interviewed by the BBC yesterday either didn't know (a) there was a Referendum or (b) what it was about.