With local elections coming up on May 22nd, we're delighted to be able to launch our manifesto - Lewisham Together.
Despite facing massive cuts from the Coalition over the last four years, we've achieved a great deal. Labour has frozen council tax for three years and introduced the Living Wage. We've delivered over 2,000 affordable homes and improved our schools.
Over the next four years the Council will face further cuts in the funding from central government. There will be some tough choices. But there is still much we can do.
If we are elected, we will:-
You can see the full manifesto below. And you can find out more on Mayor Steve Bullock's new website.
Let us know what you think on twitter - @NewCrossLabour #LewishamTogether.
Despite facing massive cuts from the Coalition over the last four years, we've achieved a great deal. Labour has frozen council tax for three years and introduced the Living Wage. We've delivered over 2,000 affordable homes and improved our schools.
Over the next four years the Council will face further cuts in the funding from central government. There will be some tough choices. But there is still much we can do.
If we are elected, we will:-
- Deliver a minimum of 2,000 new affordable homes, including at least 500 council homes, tackle rogue landlords and rip-off letting agents
- Provide a primary school place for every child and improve secondary school results by 10%
- Tackle the cost of living crisis, lead the way on fair pay, fight fuel poverty and freeze council tax for at least 2 years and keep at inflation or below thereafter
- Ensure that the benefits of regeneration in Lewisham reach local people, and support the creation of 3,000 new jobs over the next seven years
- Help young people though the provision of high quality vocational training and increase the number of apprenticeships to 1,000
You can see the full manifesto below. And you can find out more on Mayor Steve Bullock's new website.
Let us know what you think on twitter - @NewCrossLabour #LewishamTogether.