LABOUR'S aim on Essex County Council will be to prioritise scarce resources. Elected Labour councillors will do everything to defend services people rely and depend on, and build an economy that keeps Essex working.
Our manifesto reflects life for hard-working families who are feeling the squeeze.
Labour will build one Essex which works for everyone.
Labour's five point priorities are:
Action on crime and safety.
Action on jobs and growth.
Action to protect services and crack down on waste.
Action to keep Essex moving.
Action on poverty.
The Challenge:
The Tory-led Government's ideological cuts mean that Essex County Council faces significant financial and organisational challenges in the months and years ahead.
Labour will work hard to protect Essex communities from the Tory-led Government's misguided and failed economic experiment.
As individuals and as a group Labour councillors will:
Be open, honest and transparent in all of our dealings to begin to restore trust and confidence in Essex County Council after the Lord Hanningfield scandal.
Redress the balance between public and private provision.
Restore dignity, respect and fairness.
Prioritise the safety of their local communities.
Be focused on responding to the needs of their local communities.
Recognise the challenges hardworking families are facing.
