The polling station at the Swiftway Centre is not going to be available on 2nd May. Instead voters will have to make their way to The Pavilion on the Coventry Road Recreation Ground. Harborough DC did not realise that the building was not in a fit state to use until they came to deliver the ballot boxes for storage.
Obviously this could affect voting; particularly for the less mobile.
HDC are reissuing polling cards, and there will be extensive information on the day redirecting voters. This, however, is not good enough and we are to press them to provide transport; something that they suggested that we should do. If you live in the area and need help, let us know, or, if you are in a position to assist someone else we would be very grateful.
We can win this, but it will be close and every vote will be crucial. Please help us get the vote out and send this government a message that crushing the poorest whilst giving an easy ride to the most wealthy is not acceptable.
Monday, April 22, 2013
Thursday, April 11, 2013
Deadline for Voter Registration and Postal Votes
The deadline for registering to vote in the County Elections and for claiming a new postal vote is only FOUR working days away - Wednesday April 17 at 5pm. If you, or any Labour supporter you know, needs to do either of these things, tell them now. They need to contact electoral services at Harborough District Council (yes, such is the logic of local government that the District runs County elections) immediately.
Sunday, April 07, 2013
Canvassing gets underway in Lutterworth
A very good morning's canvassing in the region of Riverside and Misterton Roads. Many thanks to Elaine, Peter and Sandra for their efforts. Last week's cuts, benefits for the poor and tax for the wealthy, have clearly struck a chord, as have the Chancellors outrageous linking of benfits and the Philpott case. There is a general sense of how unfair this is, and we need to demonstrate to people that Labour is the best alternative.
Locally there is some amazement that we have new footpaths in Church Street whilst the town suffers increasing, and dangerous, levels of traffic pollution. A bit like giving the bridge of the Titanic a lick of paint. Labour, of course, had a solution for this and was ignored. Lutterworth is not even mentioned in future traffic plans, and there is certainly no evidence of preparing a bid for some of the money that is going to become available for major infrastucture projects.
Locally there is some amazement that we have new footpaths in Church Street whilst the town suffers increasing, and dangerous, levels of traffic pollution. A bit like giving the bridge of the Titanic a lick of paint. Labour, of course, had a solution for this and was ignored. Lutterworth is not even mentioned in future traffic plans, and there is certainly no evidence of preparing a bid for some of the money that is going to become available for major infrastucture projects.
Saturday, April 06, 2013
Lutterworth Labour team ready to go!!
The Lutterworth Labour Team is at the ready for the County Council Elections in May! Our first leaflet has been distriuted, and the second is printed and ready for delivery. Canvassing tomorrow, no matter what the weather!! Good luck to:
David Gair, standing in Lutterworth, (on the far right, ha ha!)
Sandra Parkinnson, standing in Broughton Astley, (out delivering)
Elaine Carter, standing in Bruntingthorpe, (taking the photo!)
Time for a change on the County Council
The economy is still doing badly, so austerity continues and the Government has cut 30% of its contribution to the County Council. Leicestershires most needy have borne the brunt of the cuts, for example, there have been huge cuts in services to the elderly and vulnerable, such as home care for the elderly.
At a national level, while making disproportionate cuts to the less well off, the Government continues to blame the poor in our society for the welfare bill, and purposefully misrepresent the truth to justify its cuts to the welfare budget. For example, the Tories repeatedly use terms like "dependancy culture", "benefit cheat" and "intergenerational worklessness" when only 3% of the welfare budget is spent on unemployment benefit - (the vast majority of it goes on pensions) - and, despite fraud being mentioned repeatedly in Tory speeches, the fraud rate is only 0.7%. Ian Duncan Smith is the main culprit for this mis-representation, while the Child Poverty Action Group and the Rowntree Trust have described this language as unhelpful, and misrepresents what poverty is about.
We know that money is tight, but a Labour Council would seek to get as fair a share of the national cake as possible, and halt reductions in services for the elderly and disabled. Its time for a change in the Council, and the Labour team is working hard to make it happen. Please help by voting Labour in the County Council elections on May 2nd
At a national level, while making disproportionate cuts to the less well off, the Government continues to blame the poor in our society for the welfare bill, and purposefully misrepresent the truth to justify its cuts to the welfare budget. For example, the Tories repeatedly use terms like "dependancy culture", "benefit cheat" and "intergenerational worklessness" when only 3% of the welfare budget is spent on unemployment benefit - (the vast majority of it goes on pensions) - and, despite fraud being mentioned repeatedly in Tory speeches, the fraud rate is only 0.7%. Ian Duncan Smith is the main culprit for this mis-representation, while the Child Poverty Action Group and the Rowntree Trust have described this language as unhelpful, and misrepresents what poverty is about.
We know that money is tight, but a Labour Council would seek to get as fair a share of the national cake as possible, and halt reductions in services for the elderly and disabled. Its time for a change in the Council, and the Labour team is working hard to make it happen. Please help by voting Labour in the County Council elections on May 2nd
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