IPSWICH LABOUR HAVE LET OUR RESIDENTS DOWN FOR FAR TOO LONG - AND ITS TIME FOR A CHANGE OF ADMINISTRATION.

 

IPSWICH LABOUR HAVE LET OUR RESIDENTS DOWN FOR FAR TOO LONG AND ITS TIME FOR A CHANGE OF ADMINISTRATION.

Getting on with the job

On 5 May 2022 the UK will vote in a crucial set of local elections.

People will choose more than 6000 councillors and assembly members across England, Wales, Scotland and Northern Ireland.

These elections matter–they will decide who runs services in your area–and how much you will pay for them. But not only that, they will give an indication of how people feel, which is usually negatively against the government at half term.

The sad thing is only about 35-40% will vote because many think their vote doesn’t count – BUT it does!

I went to Brighton a couple of weeks ago and although not perfect it is a fun place with only double the population we have in Ipswich.

I’m a Fun with a Serious Intent kind of girl and I think you can achieve anything for a town if there is a sense of play for all the family, whether it be creative destination points or services.

Think of the buses with eyelashes painted on it’s lights and a name on the front – great idea! It is endearing and attractive. But that’s as far as this Labour Borough’s council goes for fresh ideas.

Brighton ticked every box on that score, from the North and south Laines to the lovely beach and the amenities. There’s something for everyone. And you could see that its people loved and appreciated their town. Not so here unfortunately – not as much as it should with our beautiful buildings, waterfront, history and parks to name but a few.

I love my town – it has something to offer if we only showcased it better and stopped concentrating on where Ipswich Labour thinks its votes are. This is true – I’ve been a councillor for 16 years and I’ve seen more than enough of the short-changing, for the rest of the town.

Last year I became a county councillor – what a difference – so refreshing, creative and lead by a true leader who wants Suffolk to succeed in every area. I too will do my best to use my locality budget to make a difference and to be at the front of creative ideas for my division Chantry and my town. And there are far more important issues than a birthday cake.

So let’s move onto other important issues - the rising cost of living.

Keeping bills down and cutting council waste is more important than ever.

And as our high streets, local businesses and services recover from Coronavirus, it’s crucial we don’t ruin the progress communities are making by getting distracted by playing politics.

The choice is clear:

You can elect Labour and opposition politicians who waste money and time playing political games.

Or you can elect hardworking local Conservatives who have a proven record of managing money well, delivering high quality local services, and who support good local jobs.

Conservative councils charge the lowest taxes in the country.

The Conservatives gave residents a veto on excessive council tax hikes.

Conservative councils fix on average 4 times as many potholes as Labour councils.

Conservative councils recycle more than Labour councils.

Labour and the opposition parties are obsessed with playing politics in Ipswich – taking the focus off what matters to you and costing you more:

Labour wants to introduce more new local taxes in addition to council tax–pushing up bills for hardworking families.

Labour ran councils into bankruptcy-while giving their councillors above inflation pay rises.

Labour wants to increase council tax for people who live on their own, by scrapping the single person’s discount,on those that live in bigger houses than they need (according to Labour)  hitting some of the most vulnerable in the pocket.

Labour called investments to level up your local area, like the Towns Fund, a ‘misuse of funds’.

But now take credit for it!

They haven’t a clue about business and what this town centre needs. What have been successes has been mainly down to the excellent officers – not the councillors.

Labour are wasting thousands of pounds renaming streets and trying to tear down statues.

Conservative councillors work with the government and Tom Hunt, to deliver on the people’s priorities in their area.

As Tom says, it’s evident that where Conservative councillors have recently been elected, there is already a difference in their wards and divisions.

The levelling up agenda is well under way and I will post more blogs on this in the near future.