Local elections 2014: Green Party, Ukip and Independent Loxford share their manifestos
Green Party candidates John Tyne, Kevin Page and Wilson Chowdhry with MEP Jean Lambert. [Picture: Wilson Chowdhry] - Credit: Archant
With just a week to go until the Redbridge elections, the Green Party, Ukip and the Independent Loxford group have shared their manifestos. Read them below:
Simon Hearn, Ruth Schechtman and Isobel Gould, who are running in Bridge ward for Ukip. [Picture: Simon Hearn] - Credit: Archant
The Green Party manifesto:
Cllrs Filly Maravala and Virendra Tewari pictured when they left the Labour Party, with Cllr Balvinder Saund - Credit: Archant
-Housing - Have mandatory licensing for private landlords, provide more affordable housing and have no evictions on the basis of bedroom tax
- Democracy - Make sure area committees are democratic and inclusive and restrict betting shops, payday loan providers and inappropriate fast food outlets
- Local economy and community - Have a living wage for all, create a sustainable economic strategy and campaign against street harassment
- Transport and health - Have an Ultra Low Emissions Zone, make the speed limit 20mph on all Redbridge residential roads, improve cycling provision and provide support for the NHS
- Energy, environment and animals - Cut energy bills for residents, have more solar panels on Redbridge roofs and ensure new developments support wildlife
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- Children and young people - Reinstate Education Maintenance Allowance, end unlawful exclusions and promote secular, comprehensive education
- Sports - Oppose the selling off of all parkland and sports grounds and support the building of a new swimming pool, but on a brownfield site
Wilson Chowdhry, the Green Party’s candidate for Clementswood, said: “This year Redbridge Green Party will stand more prospective councillors in Redbridge than any previous year.
“It is a remarkable achievement and illustrates the development of our group and the increased local favour for Green Party policies.”
Ukip manifesto:
- Ukip candidates for Redbridge have pledged to work to provide much-needed permanent leisure facilities around the borough
- To work to keep control of council tax, ensuring a fairer Redbridge for all residents
- To work to ensure that housing policy will reflect the needs of all residents
- To work to improve street cleansing around across the whole of the borough
- To work to improve law and order in the borough
- To work to improve facilities for the elderly and vulnerable
- To work to provide priority in adult social care for local Redbridge residents
The manifesto adds: “Despite what the tired old parties would have you believe, a vote for Ukip can really help to make a difference in Redbridge.
“Councillors would have the right to vote in the best interests of the people that they represent, rather than following a predetermined party line.”
Independent Loxford group manifesto:
The Independent Loxford members are Cllr Filly Maravala, Cllr Virendra Tewari and Saima Butt.
They have made the following pledges:
- To fight to eradicate prostitution from the streets of Loxford and make the streets more safe
- To continue fighting for a permanent leisure centre in the south of the borough
- To continue to ask for more school places in Loxford and in south Ilford
- To declare zero-tolerance on fly tipping
- To combat anti-social behaviour wherever it occurs
- To resist any more housing in Loxford
- To fight for improvements in parks and streets
- To fight for our fair share of funding at Area Committee Six
- To assist businesses in thriving in Loxford
- To improve the pavement and roads infrastructure
Cllr Maravala said: “Break the mould. Ditch Labour in Redbridge and vote independent.”
