Halifax Conservative Spring Newspaper

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Sag Taxpays' Myin touchNews from Calderdale

Conservatives

Calderdale Council has a new wa of worin

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th cmg yas Caa Cuc acs aserious challenge: to deliver a rst class service thatmts th s th ca ppuat a m

efcient and cost effective way.“If we are to meet this challenge,” said Councillor StephenBaines (Conservative Group Leader), “it is not going to begood enough to say ‘more of the same please, but less so’.What is needed is fresh thinking and new ways of working.”

Today the Conservatives set out their ‘Vision’ for CalderdaleCouncil in the 21st Century.“In these tight nancial times,”said Councillor Ian Cooper (Todmorden), “it is importantthat we look at ways of protecting services, particularly

for the vulnerable, whilst ensuring value for money to thecouncil taxpayer.”

Conservatives believe that their ‘Vision’ could save the

taxpayer £2.5 million whilst ensuring that front line servicesare maintained. And this is just the beginning!

How can they do this you may say?

“You have to think differently,” answers Councillor Baines,“just because we have always worked in a certain way doesnot mean that we should continue with the same systems into the future.”

The Conservatives would work closely with neighbouring

Kirklees Council, sharing services and managementstructures. This, they say, would result in signicant savingsin senior management costs, deliver greater purchasing

power producing lower costs and enable efciency savingsacross many Council areas.

Conservatives would also look to cut the number of councillors by a third.

Commenting on the proposals, Calder Valley MP, CraigWhittaker, said “I am thrilled to see the forward thinkingbeing displayed by the Conservative Group in Calderdaleand look forward to seeing their ‘Vision’ come to fruition.”

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2 new pools in Brihouse andSowerb Bride

Development of Manor Heath and the Sha

Crlli Ccil fiacsPreservin services whilst eepin

spendin under control

2.5% Council Tax rise 2008/9

1.87% Council tax rise 2009/10

1% Council Tax cut 2010/11

Ivs i Libraris3 new libraries opened

Man refurbished

Supportin Central Librar at

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A pris rOnl the Conservatives have the vision,drive and expertise to tae Calderdale forward, deliverin betterservices whilst keeping control of the nances.

I t too pressure from Conservative

Councillors for the Labour/Lib DemCabinet to offer a meaninful

consultation reardin the future of HalifaxCentral Librar.

Fact1: At rst the Labour/Lib Dem Cabinetwere onl offerin consultation on propos-als for the new Librar.

Fact2: Pressure from the Conservativesforced the Labour/Lib Dem Cabinet to adda further question reardin the site of theCentral Librar to the consultation plus anareement to have an independentoverview of the process.

“Unfortunatel,” commented Cllr. StephenBaines, “the new consultation was notopen and honest but heavil biased infavour of demolishin the Central Librarand buildin a new one.”

In 2009 when the Conservatives looed

at the possibilit of movin the CentralLibrar local people were iven all thefacts and then ased for their preference.Over 16,000 people said the wanted theLibrar to remain where it is. TheConservatives listened. “That,” concludedCllr. Ian Cooper, “is what I call an open and

transparent consultation.”

Fact3: Further pressure from theConservatives has forced the Labour/LibDem Cabinet to nally agree to anunbiased, open consultation.”

Councillor Stephen Baines said: “If wecontrol the Council after the Ma elections,we will review an decision on theCentral Librar and ensure the wishes of

the people are adhered to.”

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Elland Pool closedIncreased chares

Cut bacs in openin hours

Lac fiacial CrlReducin services

Increasin chares:

• Care for the Elderl UP

• Use of Leisure Facilities UP

• Car Parin costs UP

Failure to control spendin

Librar Srvics rcMobile Librar Service cut

Openin hours cut

Less mone for boos

Want to pull down Central

Librar

A pris lssLabour and the Lib Dems are promisin ou less of the same: fewerservices and fewer jobs, but at reater cost. Doin the same as beforeis not an option! Onl b chanin the wa we thin and wor can wedeliver the services that the people of Calderdale deserve.

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Is Heath Training Centre to be sacriced inLabour and the Lib Dems ‘pie in the s’ Librar

dream?

The have clearl stated that the cost of annew Librar would be met from the sale of theHeath buildins, with all Labour and Lib Demcouncillors votin for the followin: “the HeathTrainin and Development Centre be disposed of for redevelopment, subject to clarication of theleal position reardin the Heath Trust status”.(Council Mt. 7/12/11)

“Wh the would want to et rid of such a valuedbuildin is beond me,” said Cllr John Hard

(Sircoat). “Over 63 different local oranisationshave used the facilities at Heath durin the lastear.”

Only the Conservatives are ghting to protect thiswell loved buildin!

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CALDERDALECOUNCILA NEW WAy OF WORkINg

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Calderdale Conservatives have promised a new ‘Vision’ for Calderdale which will save

mone for council tax paers and still protect front line services.

So just what are the proposin, how will it wor and what’s in it for the

taxpaer?

S a is ‘Visi’?

Calral a kirls:• Independent Councils

• Worin toether with a sinle senior manaement team

• Beneting from economies of scale

• Protectin front line services

• keepin Council Tax low

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Ip CcilsCalderdale will remain an independent Council. It will set its own Council Tax rate. It will

mae decisions based upon the needs of residents in the Calderdale area.

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Much of the wor done in Calderdale and kirlees is the same. Wherever possible the

Councils will share resources, streamlinin the manaement and cuttin costs.

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When ou bu oods and services on a rand scale ou are able to drive costs down. That

is how supermarets are able to sell oods at a lower price than our local corner shop.

With the combined purchasin power of both Calderdale and kirlees we will be able to

deliver services to the local people in a much more cost effective wa.

Prci fr Li SrvicsB sharin resources, streamlinin the manaement and cuttin costs throuh

economies of scale we will be able to direct Council nances into protecting the front line

services upon which people rel.

Ccil tax

For too lon tax paers have been taen for ranted with ever increasin demands for

more mone. The savins will mean lower demands in the future than if we continue on

the same old path.

On top of this Conservatives have said the will cut the number of councillors. Wh do this

and what are the benets?

Ci Ccillrs

Calderdale has more councillors per head of population than an other council in West

yorshire. That means that ‘democrac’ in Calderdale costs more. We thin that is wron.

We will be looin to cut the number of councillors b a third, once aain savin taxpaers

mone.

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Savin taxpaers' mone, protectin front line services



“Within all the doom andloom in the econom

there are some fabulousood news stories within Calderdale foremploment. I recentl opened the £1mextension to JLA in Ripponden which hascreated an extra 30 jobs with a further30 jobs currentl bein advertised. Thecompan have plans to double turnoverwithin 5 ears.

kT Hdraulics in Elland have recentl

taen the es to their brand new £2mfactor. Local builders, John Radcliffe& Sons completed the new build, ivin local people jobs.

I recentl laid the cornerstone toBoxford’s £6m brand new factor whichhas now been completed securin local jobs. This brand new buildin was alsobuilt b local builders, Marshalls of Elland. Meanwhile, Decorative Panelsat the Lowelds Industrial Estate, have taen possession of the old CarrintonWire factor and are investin a total of £8m in convertin the buildin toaccommodate two brand new factories.

Let us also hihliht Denford’s whorecentl opened a new buildin housin the world class ‘F1 for Schools’oranisation who are just rollin out the programme in India to the rst 150schools – a reat Calderdale conceptbein rolled out around the world.

This is all reat news for Calderdale,local business and job securit.”

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rai wiar mP (Calder Valle) has welcomed the government’s announcement that the proposed

hih-speed rail route (HS2) linin London to theWest Midlands and the north of Enland will o aheadafter a considerable amount of lobbin.

Addin up to 26,000 more seats per hour for rail

passeners, and slashin journe times b as much as

half, HS2 will help create jobs, rowth and prosperit for

Calderdale and the countr as a whole.

‘This is reat news for Calderdale. This project will support

40,000 jobs in the rst phase alone, provide a boost to

rowth and deal with rowin conestion on our railwas. Iam certain that this stries the riht balance between the

reasonable concerns of people livin on or near the line

and the need to eep Britain movin,’ said Crai.

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‘HS2 will lin some of our reatest cities – and hihspeed trains will connect with our existin railwa lines to

provide seamless journes to destinations far beond it.

This is a trul British networ that will serve far more than

the cities directl on the line.

‘More than a centur ao the Victorians built railwas thatcontinue to serve us to this da and just over 50 ears

ao the post-war eneration chose to invest in motorwas,

brinin hiher road capacit and faster journes to

millions. Both transformed the economic and social fabricof this countr: HS2 is our eneration’s investment in

Britain and our children’

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