ACTION FOR YOU ALL YEAR ROUND

If you would like to raise an issue of concern, or help Gary’s campaign, please contact him on: 01189 760281

or email ofice@wokinghamconservatives.org.uk or gary@cowan24.freeserve.co.uk

Gary and his wife Katie moved to

Arborfield 30 years ago. They

received such a warm welcome from

residents, that since then they’ve

called it “HOME”.

In the 30 years since that day nothing

has changed their view of the village

and the villagers.

Gary and Katie have been married for

46 years and they have two married

daughters and seven grandchildren.

Previously Gary was an RAF

engineering apprentice and served in

the Royal Air Force before joining

British Airways flying VC10’s and

747s until his retirement. Since then

he has been very active in local

Council matters especially those that

affect Arborfield.

Gary was first elected a District

Councillor in May 1997 and since

that date he has worked tirelessly for

the residents of Arborfield. If re-

elected with your support Gary would

like to continue working on your

behalf as he believes there is much

more to do. To Gary no task is too

small if it benefits Arborfield and its

residents.

Gary says “I have always vigorously

opposed development that was

damaging to Arborfield. I have also

been very active in trying to solve the

village’s traffic problems with

reasonable success to date”.

Gary believes that a Councillor’s

duty is to represent the needs and

concerns of local residents above

all else. He is always available if

residents have any questions or

issues that might concern them no

matter how big or small.

LOCAL ISSUES, LOCAL ACTION, LOCAL CONSERVATIVES Promoted by Thomas Puddy on behalf of Gary Cowan, bothof 30 Rose Street, Wokingham, RG40 1XU. Printed by Oaktree Communication 179 Church Road Reading RG6 1HN

WOKINGHAM BOROUGH COUNCIL ELECTIONS 22 MAY 2014

GARY COWAN The local choice for Arborfield ■ Enhancing Wokingham Borough as a place to

do business ■ Delivering value for money in services ■ Improving our green spaces and recreational

areas

YOUR PRIORITIES ARE MY PRIORITIES

Gary has been supporting residents’ views in the Nine Mile Ride extension

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I will be working to:

Campaign for a new secondary school in the south of the

borough by 2016

Deliver your new bypass for Arborfield village as soon as

possible. My thanks to everyone for their input.

Bring high speed internet to Arborfield’s businesses and homes

.

Fight for a new local Post Office for Arborfield

Children & Families ■ £11 million invested in primary

schools ■ ‘Good’ and ‘Outstanding’ OFSTED

ratings for all our Secondary Schools

■ New Secondary School in the south of the Borough by 2016

The Environment

■ New Open Space policy to deliver

more parkland

■ Retained weekly bin collection and

increased recycle rate

■ Urgent flood defence action

■ Upgrading California Country Park

and opening a play area in Dinton

Pastures

Homes & Planning

■ New Local Plan & additional

planning policies to deliver well-

designed development and strong

new communities

■ Strengthened Planning and

enforcement control in Wokingham

Borough to protect local residents

from inappropriate planning

applications

■ Improving Wokingham Town Centre

while retaining its character

Conservatives have delivered

■ Good and Outstanding ratings in education

■ Low crime rate ■ Great employment opportunities ■ Value for money services ■ Enhanced public open spaces ■ Retained weekly bin collections

Wokingham Borough

has been voted by

numerous surveys as

one of the best and

safest places to live

and work in the UK.

Getting the Borough Moving

■ New Wokingham Railway

Station in conjunction with

Network Rail

■ Retained and improved bus

services for Arborfield

■ Delivering a new bypass for

Arborfield village by listening to

residents

WORKING FOR OUR COMMUNITY A great place to live and do business:

Let’s keep it that way!

A RECORD OF ACTION, A PROMISE OF MORE

CARING AND CAMPAIGNING FOR OUR COMMUNITY