David Cameron says he wants to help ordinary families but his first priority is to give 3,000 millionaires each a tax cut worth £200,000 on average. It’s a policy that does nothing for 96 per cent of families in this country.
If they meant what they said then they'd drop their tax cuts for the wealthiest estates and instead they would support the £145 tax cut that Labour are giving to basic rate taxpayers.
David Cameron has one rule for millionaires and another for parents and pensioners.
He can promise a tax giveaway for 3,000 millionaires yet now he won't give a "running commentary" on his plans for millions of middle income parents who receive child benefit, nor millions of pensioners who rely on winter fuel allowance to heat their homes.
Labour's plan for building Britain's future is set out in plain English in our budget. It is time the Tories talked straight. It is dishonest to preach austerity whilst refusing to say who will pay.
What have the Tories done for the residents of Crawley?
Crawley is controlled by a Tory-run council...
There are major problems at a County level with Child Social Services. An Ofsted report in December stated “There is a history of inadequately structured and focused service provision along with weak strategic and operational management in safeguarding and looked after children’s services. This has resulted in poor quality social care services that has adversely affected the outcomes and life chances of vulnerable and looked after children and young people, and overall performance has deteriorated to inadequate.”
The new Crawley Library opened thanks to Labour Government money. Henry Smith and the Tories at
Three new schools in
The Tories are relocating all West Sussex County Council departments in
The West Sussex County Council is in masses of debt – under Henry Smith’s leadership – the debt has risen from nothing to a staggering £482 million
The Tory’s spend a massive £832,000 a year on printing their brazen Conservative publicity leaflet “Connections” – that’s your council tax money on publicising a political party
Labour’s Crawley Council in 2006 budgeted for £58,000,000 to invest in social housing ensuring every home is warm, dry and has modern kitchens and bathrooms. The Conservatives claim they’re now spending £60 million – £58 million of this was already put into the council by Labour in 2006
All this underinvestment but still your County Council Tax goes up by 4% again.
One of the most damming reports posible on the management of council housing in Crawley from independent watchdog, The Audit Commission. To read the full report click here.
The first EVER ruling against a local authority by the Advertising Standards Authority following their misleading literature and DVD trying to bully Crawley's council tennants into selling off their own homes.
Thousands spent sending councillors as far as South Africa for 'training' without even putting those decisions before the full council.
The threat of swinging cuts to Crawley's Play Centres, leaving Crawley children without facilities which were ALWAYS provided under Labour.
Thousands wasted on changing the towns Logo.
The embarrassment of putting the wrong date on the plaque to commemorate the Queen's visit to the town and mis-spelling Prince Philips name.
Tory Failure
When one puts Tory plans under scrutiny the cracks, divides and cuts appear. By opposing Labour’s boost to the economy, the Conservatives have set themselves against extra investment in local areas. Cameron has committed his party to cuts that would threaten key local services like transport, police and schools.
Millions across England to enjoy free swimming... 82% of Councils sign up, in a major drive to get England more active – but not in Tory controlled Crawley.