Bromley Labour Manifesto 2006
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6 Key Pledges to you from Labour  more
Safer Neighbourhoods for every Bromley community    more
A "Sure Start" Children's Centre serving every appropriate area of Bromley  more
Cleaner streets, Improved recycling, tougher punishments for graffiti, litter  more
More public transport investment with better access for all in Bromley  more
More affordable and social housing across Bromley  more
Increased investment in Social and Youth Services  more
The Choice for Voters in Bromley on May 4  more
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BROMLEY LABOUR MANIFESTO 2006

On May 4th voters in Bromley will decide who runs our Borough Council. The election will decide whether Bromley moves forward with a Labour Council or goes back under the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats.
The following items will give you information on some of the policies that will be a priority for your Labour councillors after the next election. We look forward to seeking your support in addressing those issues that remain a concern for us all – the state of our streets, the safety of us all, the education of our children, the care of our elderly. Our aim is to make Bromley a better place to live for all its residents. We hope you will join us.

Councillor John Holbrook, Leader, Bromley Labour Group, April 2006

Labour's Key Pledges for Bromley

BETTER FUNDED AND MORE ACCESSIBLE PUBLIC TRANSPORT

Bromley’s London bus services are now carrying the highest level of passengers since 1968, and bus and tram travel is free to all under 16s and will be extended to under 18s, thanks to Labour policies. Labour will resist any attempts by the Conservatives to threaten free travel or the “Freedom Pass”.
Safety on buses through 100% CCTV installation is a Labour priority, as is the regulation of the mini-cab industry.
Labour will support the extension of Tramlink to Crystal Palace, and improvements to the Croydon-Beckenham Junction service. We look forward to the extension of the East London line.
Labour in Bromley supports the extension of democratic control over the whole of London's transport system, including the railways. We will closely monitor the performance of the new South East rail service provider.

AFFORDABLE HOUSING IN BROMLEY - A TOP PRIORITY FOR MANY BROMLEY FAMILIES AND NEIGHBOURHOODS

Nationally, investment in affordable/social housing is up over £500 million in the past 5 years. Labour‘s housing plans mean a 50% target for affordable homes in appropriate new housing developments. Bromley’s 'brownfield sites' must be developed to create the number of units needed to meet the Borough’s 2,000 homes shortage. This can be done without threatening the Borough’s beautiful green belt areas. All districts in Bromley should benefit from fairer housing densities.
More help should be provided for first-time buyers by providing homes for as little as £60,000.
Bromley’s most deprived communities must benefit by access to Government grants - i.e. the New Deal for Communities and the Neighbourhood Renewal Fund. Labour will build on the success of the New Deal, the Working Tax Credit, and the National Minimum Wage to increase employment and widen opportunity in the Crays, Penge and Crystal Palace, Mottingham, and Bromley Common especially.

INCREASED INVESTMENT IN SOCIAL and YOUTH SERVICES

Labour in Bromley will put more resources into supporting local communities es and for Children and Young People through fair Council Taxes and by prudent use of the Council’s considerable reserve funds.
The recent inspection of Bromley's Youth Services judged them to be failing. Our young people deserve a better service and in areas where there are no suitable facilities, we will make sure new facilities are provided.
Labour will also enhance its support to the Borough’s voluntary sector, especially in the areas of social service and youth work. Advice agencies such as the Citizen's Advice Bureau will benefit from additional investment.
A Labour Council will initiate a Borough Law Centre to improve legal advice and representational services by employing professionally qualified lawyers to give free help to the disadvantaged.

The Choice for Voters in Bromley and Greater London on May 4

The Council elections offer voters in Bromley and the rest of London a clear choice between Labour, committed to improving our borough and our capital city by listening and acting on people’s priorities, and the Conservatives and Liberal Democrats who want to take Greater London backwards with cuts and under-investment.

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