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The Liberal Democrat
Rother Group Manifesto
Liberal Democrat councillors pledge to put their local community interests above party voting.
The Liberal Democrats have published their manifesto for the 2011 Rother District Council elections. Below are some of the key aims.
Read the manifesto in full (downloadable as a PDF document)
Liberal Democrat Key Aims:
To reduce waste and carbon emissions in every Rother service
To make decisions as close as possible to the people who are affected by them.
To involve residents in any decisions which have an impact on them.
To devolve services to as local a level as possible, ensuring that funding follows any decisions.
To support tourism and Rother's businesses to provide jobs locally.
To open up the Council to the public to ensure informed decisions of 'no regret'.
To make sure the money spent by the Council is giving good value
Local government working for local people
The Liberal Democrat aim is an administration closer to Rother residents, enabling everyone to connect with their District and play a part in shaping its future. Steps to make this possible would include: A return to the Committee System, the introduction of public question time, holding meetings in the evening, setting up Area Committees, devolving power to Parish and Town Councils, creating a Bexhill Town Council, giving direct access to Rother District Council to the Youth Council and reducing the number of Councillors.
Protecting Services
The Liberal Democrat group have decided there are some services which should not be cut:
Public toilets, Street and beach cleaning, Business and tourism support, Housing and support services, Waste collection and recycling.
(page 1)
Planning
The Liberal Democrats propose more local involvement and greater opportunities for debate on planning issues. (page 5)
Waste and recycling
The manifesto details a zero waste plan, improvements to waste and recycling services on the doorstep and at recyling points. (page 6)
Housing
The Liberal Democrats believe that affordable housing is in urgent need. Plans to meet this need include targeting empty flats above shops and challenging developers who maintain they cannot deliver 40% affordable housing. (page 7)
Safer Communities
The Liberal Democrats will work with local communities, the police and licensees to tackle anti-social behaviour. Liberal Democrats have long campaigned that police presence reduces the fear of crime and reduces incidents. We support the recent restructuring of the local police to give more community policing. (page 7)
Support for jobs and services
The Liberal Democrats recognise that Rother is a low wage/high housing cost economy. Among the Liberal Democrats proposals are to work for small scale road improvements to ease congestion; ensure the regeneration of Bexhill Town Centre; support Rother businesses and support public transport initiatives. (page 8)
Tourism
Liberal Democrats have always maintained that protecting our countryside makes Rother an attractive place to live and to visit. We have championed our unique heritage in Rye, Battle, Bodiam and Bexhill and will continue to do so. The Liberal Democrats will campaign to ensure that the De La Warr pavillion is a community asset; improve tourist information and campaign for safer cycling. (page 9)
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Read the manifesto in full (downloadable as a PDF document)
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