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UKIP TAMESIDE LOCAL

ASHTON HURST

YOUR CANDIDATE

Paul Littlewood

Paul is a 43 year old Lorry driver, born and bred in Ashton. He has been married for 15 years and has 3 children, he has recently become a Grandad. This is his second time of standing as your Hurst candidate

‘I Have had enough of working hard only for this government to tax me and my children to death, the little money they leave me, then has to pay TV licence, water rates, and of course council tax. I do not mind paying for services, but what do I get. They empty the bin once a fortnight , they claim to maintain the roads, but is that really worth a thousand pounds of council tax?

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BRANCH CONTACTS

Paul Littlewood Hurst@ukiptameside.com

For General Enquires

John Cooke Tel. 07916 326176 john@ukiptameside.com

For Membership queries including renewals

Angela Tel 07952 482114 Angela@ukiptameside.com

My manifesto

Policing and crime

UKIP believe that every person should have the right to feel safe, whether in their home or out walking in the local area, we believe that if the following changes were made we would all feel and be safer:-

Make police chiefs directly elected and forces accountable to local, not regional or national, authorities for policing priorities. I will insist on regular foot patrols in Hurst, REAL police not Patrollers

Leave our police free to arrest criminals instead of filling in forms, and open local police stations

Ensure stricter sentencing and zero tolerance of antisocial behaviour and petty crime

Build enough prisons urgently and make sure those who are a danger to the public stay locked up.

Transport and roads

UKIP believe that Public transport in Hurst needs to be more attractive and responsive to local needs. We are not fortunate enough to have a Railway station in the ward which makes our buses even more important. We want more buses in Hurst. These should not inconvenience Car drivers as they are already penalised enough.

Oppose new speed cameras unless proven they cut accidents.

Build longer lay bys so that buses can stop without holding up the flow of traffic.

Oppose bus lanes which just cause congestion.

Much better road repairs, The road surfaces in Hurst are a true disgrace.

No unnecessary parking restrictions the only reason for Yellow lines should be safety or congestion grounds.

Environment and Rubbish

I will oppose any attempt to force fortnightly refuse collections, you pay Tameside for a service and you should receive it.

Any applications to open shops should have as a condition a commitment to fund Three local bins, which that business would then be responsible for.

I promise to work hard for Hurst and I will always attempt to solve any problems you may have. This is your opportunity to vote for an honest genuine local that is truly going to support the residents first and foremost.

Voting for Labour or Conservatives will just continue the decline they are just different arms of the European Socialist party

If your beliefs are the same as the UK Independence party, help us make a change for the future.

UKIPs Local policies

UK Independence Party

Local Manifesto 2008

Call Freephone 0800 587 6587 or visit www.ukip.org for more information.

Make May 1st Independence Day for your local Council.

Today, local councils have no real power. They have to do what they are told by central government and the EU –

looking after the interests of their local communities comes last. Only the UK Independence Party believes in true

local independence from Whitehall interference. This manifesto sets out UKIP’s vision of how this should be done:

Independence for local councils, schools, police, hospitals, social care and planning.

Independence for local people to decide local issues in referendums.

Independence to spend local money the way local people want.

Independence from the costs and interference of the European Union.

Local taxes – Independence for local councils over finances

Council tax has risen dramatically over the past few years, hitting pensioners in particular. Councils control just a

quarter of their funding needs – the rest comes down from central government, with strings attached. A vast amount

of money is wasted on bureaucracy and politically-correct jobs without the public ever being consulted.

Slash council tax by 40%.

Since Council Tax forms less than a quarter of councils’ budgets, our war on waste and bureaucracy cutting

council spending by just 10% is enough to give the public a 40% reduction in Council Tax.

Give local councils majority control over their finances by letting them keep local business rates and by

replacing VAT with a simpler Local Sales Tax, with a proportion going direct to local councils.

Local democracy – Independence for local decision making

Local councils rely on government funding and obey government orders rather than listening to those who pay the

council tax. And more and more functions of councils including planning are being taken over by unelected

EU-inspired regional bodies.

Let local people call a binding referendum on any major local issue, such as planning schemes.

Dismantle regional government and return powers to county and borough councils.

Reform the ‘cabinet’ system of local government for greater representation and transparency.

Immigration – Independence for Britain to take back control

Under European Union law, anyone from other EU countries can live in Britain. EU rules also govern how we deal

with asylum seekers. The system is overwhelmed and too many newcomers are settling here – our housing, NHS,

schools and services can’t cope with the scale of immigration..

Introduce proper border controls so we know who is in the country at all times.

Freeze permanent immigration for 5 years to let the authorities catch up with the backlog of cases.

Ensure that our own UK government determines who can stay, not the European Union.

Deport all illegal immigrants; give work permits only for those with skills that our economy needs.

Fair, compassionate treatment for law-abiding people who are genuinely fleeing persecution or torture

Transport – Independence for local decision-makers

Public transport needs to be more attractive and responsive to local needs, and there’s gridlock on the roads.

Over- zealous traffic enforcement is used merely to raise funds.

Oppose new speed cameras which do not cut accidents, and use traffic calming measures instead.

Improve local control and management of public transport – rail and bus.

Rule out satellite vehicle pricing and oppose privatisation of parking facilities.

Elect police chiefs and make police forces accountable to local authorities for policing priorities.

Crime – Independence for local policing

Energy and the Environment - Independence for British energy supplies

Britain is increasingly dependent on energy supplies from Russia. Today’s wind turbines are unreliable and unsightly,

and the climate change doomsday theorists prioritise reducing CO2 emissions but ignore other environmental issues.

Protect the Green Belt and use central brown field sites for future developments.

Build nuclear and hydroelectric power plants to make Britain cleaner and self-sufficient in renewable energy.

Keep recycling local - stop damaging the environment by sending waste to China for recycling.

There are more police officers today than ever before but violent crime is getting worse. Our police are hamstrung by

politically correct rules and bureaucracy, and our courts can’t sentence properly because there are not enough prisons.

Genuine independence for local planning - no more overriding by remote appeal bodies.

Restore proper controls on immigration to ease the demand for housing.

Crack down on nuisance neighbours and repair council housing to restore civic pride.

Housing – Independence for local planning

The government claims that two million homes must be built to solve the housing shortage, yet most of this demand

arises from immigration. Hardworking local people find it increasingly difficult to afford decent housing.

Save hospital services, manage hospitals locally, and make decision makers responsible to local people.

Improve services for the elderly and remove unnecessary bureaucracy.

Create more residential home places and resist increases in home care charges.

End the practice of forcing the elderly to sell their house to pay for a spouse’s residential home care.

Health and Social Care – Independence for local providers

Our hospitals and vital health services are at real risk. Services for patients and the elderly are being tied up in too

much red tape and central interference, and they are being starved of cash.

Leave our police free to arrest criminals instead of filling in forms, and retain local police stations.

Ensure stricter sentencing and zero tolerance of antisocial behaviour and petty crime.

Build enough prisons urgently and make sure those who are a danger to the public stay locked up.

Give independence to headteachers over teaching, examinations and discipline.

Education – Independence for headteachers

Continuous central government interference in schools prevents them doing their job properly. Teachers are forced to

put paperwork, targets and bureaucracy ahead of pupils and 1 in 4 leave primary school unable to read and write.

Scrap useless paperwork and trust teachers to do their jobs; oppose the closures of special schools.

Encourage competitive school sports, playing fields and school trips.

Although known for its commitment to withdrawing the UK from the European Union, UKIP is in reality a much

broader nationwide party campaigning to return power and independence to the people.

UKIP already has local councillors, 2 members of the House of Lords and 9 Members of the European

Parliament who do not think it right that most new UK laws now come from unelected Brussels bureaucrats.

The same principles apply at local level: only by returning power to the people from unaccountable bureaucrats

and restoring representative democracy can things change.

COMING ELECTIONS

Statue Tamesides UKIP branch will be Standing a candidate in as many wards as possible of our borough in the 2008 local elections.
If you care about your community and want lower council tax without a diminution of services.

Local Democracy is too important to be left just to councillors, which is why a UKIP council would bring special elections forward for major decisions.

A UKIP council would apply common sense instead of political dogma to its policies.

UKIP would bring forward a way of reducing crime and disorder in Tameside, regardless of the National Governments inaction on this issue.

Can you help in any way?

Your country and future generations will be most grateful for your support.

	Our Local Manifesto for 2008