A Message from local Conservative campaigner Jillian Collinson:
Local residents in Clifton and Pendlebury - and across Salford - have been let down and taken from granted by the Labour Council.
Millions of pounds of your money have been wasted on the failed congestion charge. Labour’s response to these difficult economic times is to spend more money on glossy magazines. Tens of thousands of pounds were spent subsidising an ice rink.
Local residents are paying more and more in Council Tax but the Labour Council is not listening and does not deliver on basic services like fixing our broken roads and clearing littering hot-spots.
That’s why last month, the Cosnervatives on Salford City Council called a motion of no-confidence in the Labour leadership of the Council - which was not supported by Swinton and Pendlebury Liberal Democrats.
Residents in Clifton and Pendlebury deserve better - it’s time for a change!
Local residents in Clifton and Pendlebury will face another year of rising bills after Salford’s Labour Council pushed through yet another increase in Council Tax. Salford’s Council Tax has now risen by a shocking 86% since 1997.
Conservatives proposed a freeze on Council Tax but this was rejected by Labour Councillors and not supported by the Liberal Democrats.
Conservatives recognise that in the current economic climate many local residents are struggling with their bills, and believe that the Council should do everything it can to reduce the burden on hard-working taxpayers in Clifton & Pendlebury. A Conservative-run Council would:
- Freeze Council Tax
- Scrap unnecessary Council expenditure, such as Labour’s glossy propaganda magazines.
- Freeze Councillor allowances and slash the number of “special allowances” for Councillors
- Reduce use of expensive outside consultants
- Prioritise spending in areas of real need, like our neglected highways, the local environment, education and care for older people
Jillian Collinson, Conservative local campaigner, said:
“Local residents in Clifton and Pendlebury are paying too much in Council Tax and yet are still receiving a sub-standard service. These constant rises are hitting residents particularly hard in this period of recession. It’s time we had a change!”
Your local Conservative campaigner for Clifton and Pendlebury is Jillian Collinson.
Jillian has also been selected by local Conservatives as their candidate for the upcoming Pendlebury ward by-election, which following the sad death of Cllr Maureen Lea will be held on 19th March.
Jillian has lived in the local area for over 20 years. She is particularly interested in health and education issues and is a governor at Springwood Special School in Swinton and also at Oakwood School. She is a relationship and bereavement counsellor who is involved with the Primary Care Trust work on palliative care for children.
Commenting on her selection, Jillian said: “It is an honour to be selected as the Conservative candidate for Clifton and Pendlebury. I am passionate about ensuring that Clifton and Pendlebury are safe, secure and happy places to live, grow up and work”.
