The Conservatives are always promising jam tomorrow but the reality is they have delivered very little but they have wasted both opportunities and tax payers money.
The Conservatives are always promising jam tomorrow but the reality is they have delivered very little but they have wasted both opportunities and tax payers money.
Wroughton has suffered particularly in recent years with developments being granted on appeal outside of locally agreed plans. Sam James feels that measures are needed to ensure necessary housing is built in a democratically accountable manner.
For 15 years the Tory-run Council has been letting Swindon down. The Tories kept Council Tax down to win your votes until last year, when their mismanagement hit crisis point and Swindon residents were served with the highest Council Tax increase in the country – over 10%.
Simon Firth sets out his reasons for standing as a Labour Candidate and against the Conservatives in Shaw ward
We are delighted to finally have a date for this work after several years of campaigning by residents and councillors.
The location of Forward Swindon has been moved back within the Council Offices in Watt Tyler House, after 8 years of operation outside of the Council. However the Conservative administration are still keeping Forward Swindon as a registered private company. The Swindon Labour Group has held a long established position of bringing the functions of Forward Swindon back within the responsibility of Swindon Council, rather than have a private company fulfilling these functions. At the February Budget Meeting the Labour…
Swindon Labour launches their Local Election Manifesto 2018 The Swindon Labour Party have launched our vision for Swindon following the Local Election taking place on 3rd May 2018. Read the full manifesto by clicking the link below. Swindon Labour Manifesto 2018 Online Version Categories Central Swindon Chiseldon & Lawn Covingham & Dorcan Eastcott Liden, Eldene and Park South Lydiard & Freshbrook National National Issues, Local Effects Old Town and East Wichel Shaw South Swindon Constituency South Swindon Parish Surgeries Swindon…
The meeting took place at the Lydiard Park Academy Sports Hall on Sunday 11th March at 2pm. Just over 100 residents attended the meeting.
Councillor Abdul Amin has been re-selected as Labour’s Walcot & Park North Candidate.The Tories are failing Swindon, it’s – TIME FOR THEM TO GOWe need houses for people to rent and buy at prices they can genuinely afford. Tory planning failures mean less than 1 in 10 of new local houses are affordable. Labour will double the rate of Council house building and create more housing for rent through the Council’s Housing Company.The Conservatives have closed all of the Children’s…
MEETING CALLED AS LYDIARD PARK IS UNDER THREAT AGAIN Labour Candidate, Neil Hopkins, is inviting you to attend a Public Meeting on the future of Lydiard after the Council scrap the Lydiard Heritage Trust deal. Add to Your Calendar 11-03-2018 2:00 PM 11-03-2018 4:00 PM Lydiard Park Public Meeting A public meeting on the future of Lydiard which will be crucial to making sure the Council knows the strength of feeling amongst residents about the future running of Lydiard, and…
Concerns have been raised by Eastcott residents and a local Councillor, Paul Dixon, regarding the demolition of the old Clifton Street School. Despite no planning permission being given, the developer of the building is currently undergoing the demolition of some or all of the historic building. To date the only planning permission given for the site is for the conversion of the offices in the building in to 17 flats, however there has been no statement of intent to demolish…
by Councillor Fay Howard The number of children placed on a council watchlist over fears they have suffered neglect has jumped by 75 per cent over four years. Figures released this month by the Council show that 112 children were the subject of a child protection plan last year over fears they have been neglected – up from 64 in 2013/14. Several years ago the Council agreed to close all of its Children’s Centres which we warned would be a mistake and would cut off support to young families…