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FOCUS www.PeterboroughLibDems.org.uk
SOUTH WERRINGTON and NORTH GUNTHORPE RESIDENTS’ NEWSLETTER
“Working All Year Round”
Edition: 70
TEAM CONTACT DETAILS:
Councillor: Darren Fower Editor: Julia Davidson Text or call Darren’s mobile: 0796 184 91 10 Email: SWNG_FOCUS @peterboroughlibdems.org.uk Email Julia at: Julia.Davidson@ PeterboroughLibDems.org.uk Ward website: www.campaigns. libdems.org.uk/SWNG Darren’s website: www.darrenfower. mycouncillor.org.uk Facebook: www.facebook.com/SWNG. FOCUS.Team Post: Cllr Darren Fower, Town Hall, Bridge Street, Peterborough PE1 1HG
LIB DEM JULIA SEEKS YOUR SUPPORT IN VOTE FOCUS Editor and local resident Julia Davidson is seeking your support in
the city council elections on 3 May. Originally from London, former nurse Julia has lived in Fulbridge Road for 19
years. Since becoming FOCUS Editor earlier this year she has been actively
campaigning alongside local Liberal Democrat councillor Darren Fower to
improve the local area.
On Thursday 3 May voters in South Werrington and North Gunthorpe have an
opportunity to elect a city councillor for the area to work with Darren (who
remains a councillor until 2013).
YOU TELL US …. Residents have been telling us why
they are voting for Julia in May …
“I normally vote Conservative
nationally, but locally I support the
FOCUS Team. They are the only people
I hear from outside of elections!”
“It’s great to see a local resident
standing for election, alongside Cllr
Fower, Julia will make sure the Tory
controlled council listens to residents in
this area.”
“I never hear from the two Tory
councillors for this area, the only one I
hear or read about is Darren Fower.
That’s why I’ll be voting for Julia
Davidson on May 3rd
. I want
councillors that work for me!”
ELECTION SPECIAL
ISSUE
Since becoming FOCUS Editor Julia has been campaigning on local issues.
COUNCIL ELECTIONS – THURSDAY 3 MAY
JULIA DAVIDSON for service and action!
OUR PRIORITIES
FOR ACTION Local Liberal Democrats have a
programme for action in the city
council which includes:
Improve existing highways, rather than
building new roads, giving priority to
pedestrians, cyclists and public transport.
Work alongside bus operators to
provide a better bus service, extending the
regularity of buses beyond 7pm.
Provide free bus travel for
Peterborough pensioners, irrespective of
the time they wish to travel.
Introduce an all year round Park and
Ride scheme, initially at weekends.
Scrap the gas guzzling mayor’s car.
Provide a fast track system for
planning applications that show energy
efficiency measures and promote use of
renewable energy.
Offer incentives for people to separate
their waste to make recycling easier, such
as vouchers for use in local businesses.
Look for ways of recycling more
commercial waste and work with local
businesses and retailers to reduce the
amount of waste being generated.
Scrap plans for a waste incinerator
and, instead, look at more environmentally
friendly options including more effort on
waste reduction and recycling.
Reduce frequency of grass cutting on
council land, in order to deliver savings
and increase bio diversity.
Develop a ten year plan for education
in our city, via consultation with schools,
parents and interested groups.
Ensure that there are places for local
children by consistently operating at a
number 5% above the anticipated levels.
Open up school facilities to the public.
Reward and encourage greater
parental involvement in running schools.
Oppose the sale of school playing
fields, to help ensure the health and
activity of young people in Peterborough!
Increase opening hours at community
libraries around the city.
Work with the courts and other parts of
the justice system to establish and enforce
Acceptable Behaviour Contracts with
persistent young offenders and provide
effective support for parents who have
problems controlling their children.
Take real action under the licensing
laws, “three strikes and you’re out” for
premises caught selling alcohol to under-
age people.
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FOUNTAINS WITHOUT WATER! Many local people questioned the millions of pounds spent by the city council on ‘improving’ Cathedral Square. They were particularly concerned about the fountains, which have not only cost a fortune to install but also cost £30,000 every year to maintain.
The fountains are switched off for most of the winter and now residents have been told that due to the hosepipe ban they will be switched off all through the summer too.
There are no trees or greenery in the square so all we will have for at least the next year is a vast expanse of concrete.
Do you think this is worth the £12 million the Tory council spent on it? Let us have your views.
The Liberal Democrats plan to save up to £50,000 a year by
scrapping free car parking passes for city councillors and save
another £100,000 over four years by cutting the number of cabinet
positions - no more jobs for the boys!
Every Liberal Democrat controlled council in England has frozen
its Council Tax this year. In Peterborough, our Tory-run council
has put it up by nearly three per cent, meaning you pay more for
their wasteful spending.
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