We’ll continue extra funding on frontline services for a Brighter Future, a Better Borough.
Cllr Gavin James, Co-Leader of the Council
We all vaguely remember Prime Minister Rishi Sunak's pledges in January 2023 to cut NHS waiting lists. One year on this has not happened and nationally the waiting lists have continued to rise. In local terms they have remained relatively static.
We have just experienced severe rainfall which resulted in a lot of localised flooding. Much of this flooding is on our roads over recent years and feels worse than it has ever been
The latest homelessness figures revealed that 34,850 were threatened with homelessness between April and June. The figures also show 105,750 families are living in temporary accommodation...
We listened with rapt attention to the Chancellor’s Autumn Statement with the expectation that he would address two of the main issues haunting our great country: the cost of living crisis and our crumbling NHS.
Water is essential for life but like so many other essentials we need it in a controlled fashion. Too much causes floods and too little droughts. Key to our supply of water are the water companies, yet these companies have continually failed us ...
We have all experienced difficulty in getting dentist appointments. As a campaigner, one of my biggest worries is health provision.
Women’s rights around the world are under attack, with authoritarianism on the rise and deep cuts to UK aid undermining decades of progress. Defending women's rights must be a top priority and the UK must act boldly.
Two years of brutal civil war have turned Sudan into one of the world’s worst humanitarian crises, with over 30 million people in urgent need of aid. Our new policy calls for UK leadership to end the conflict - standing with the Sudanese people.
Space is no longer science fiction – it underpins our economy, security, and daily lives. Our new policy will renew the National Space Strategy, support UK spaceports and hubs, and designate space as a strategic industry.