We just wanted to write a quick note to say a huge THANK YOU to the people of New Cross for electing us as your local Labour Councillors.
The results were a huge vote of confidence in Labour locally. It was both an endorsement of our record and a strong mandate to deliver on our manifesto. We were truly humbled by the result and we are honoured to have been elected as your councillors. Apologies for the delay in posting this – we’ve had a busy few weeks getting going in the new roles!
The last four years have been tough. The Coalition has slashed our funding by 30%. These are politically motivated cuts that hit the poorest areas hardest. We’ve worked with the community to protect the services that matter most to local people. But the next four years will be harder still. As our funding is cut further, the Council will have to make another £95m of savings – equivalent to roughly £1 in every £3 we spend. This will mean some difficult decisions.
But even in these tough times, we can still make a real difference for local people. Over the next four years we will tackle the housing crisis by delivering 2,000 affordable homes – including 500 council homes – and cracking down on rogue landlords and rip-off letting agents. We will help young people achieve their full potential by guaranteeing a place at a good local primary school, improving secondary school results by 10% and increasing the number of apprenticeships. We will ensure local people benefit from regeneration by supporting the creation of thousands of new jobs. And we will do all this while freezing your council tax for a further two years, helping to tackle the cost of living crisis.
We will continue to work hard locally and stay in touch with the community. We’ll be out knocking on doors at least once a month, you can also come and speak to us in our surgeries or get in touch over the phone or by email. Our surgery times and contact details are here. And if you want to get involved locally, you can join the Labour party here.
So thank you once again for the trust you’ve placed with us. Thanks to everyone who campaigned with us, supported us, and voted for us. We are hugely grateful for your support. We will work really hard over the next four years for New Cross, for our community and for you.
Councillor Brenda Dacres
Councillor Joe Dromey
Councillor Paul Maslin
The results were a huge vote of confidence in Labour locally. It was both an endorsement of our record and a strong mandate to deliver on our manifesto. We were truly humbled by the result and we are honoured to have been elected as your councillors. Apologies for the delay in posting this – we’ve had a busy few weeks getting going in the new roles!
The last four years have been tough. The Coalition has slashed our funding by 30%. These are politically motivated cuts that hit the poorest areas hardest. We’ve worked with the community to protect the services that matter most to local people. But the next four years will be harder still. As our funding is cut further, the Council will have to make another £95m of savings – equivalent to roughly £1 in every £3 we spend. This will mean some difficult decisions.
But even in these tough times, we can still make a real difference for local people. Over the next four years we will tackle the housing crisis by delivering 2,000 affordable homes – including 500 council homes – and cracking down on rogue landlords and rip-off letting agents. We will help young people achieve their full potential by guaranteeing a place at a good local primary school, improving secondary school results by 10% and increasing the number of apprenticeships. We will ensure local people benefit from regeneration by supporting the creation of thousands of new jobs. And we will do all this while freezing your council tax for a further two years, helping to tackle the cost of living crisis.
We will continue to work hard locally and stay in touch with the community. We’ll be out knocking on doors at least once a month, you can also come and speak to us in our surgeries or get in touch over the phone or by email. Our surgery times and contact details are here. And if you want to get involved locally, you can join the Labour party here.
So thank you once again for the trust you’ve placed with us. Thanks to everyone who campaigned with us, supported us, and voted for us. We are hugely grateful for your support. We will work really hard over the next four years for New Cross, for our community and for you.
Councillor Brenda Dacres
Councillor Joe Dromey
Councillor Paul Maslin