Tamworth Conservatives 2012 Election Pledges – Vote Conservative Today

Thursday, May 3rd, 2012

Today, Thursday 3rd May, you will be electing your new Tamworth Borough Councillor. They will represent you on Tamworth Borough Council.

We wanted to let you know what your local Conservative candidates are standing for and what they want to do for you.

Our manifesto provides a range of positive pledges, they are –

No cuts to front line services
CONSERVATIVE COUNCILLORS WILL FREEZE COUNCIL TAX AGAIN
£2.4m Redevelopment of Tamworth Assembly Rooms
Push for further outdoor events supporting our communities
Action at Ventura – second exit at Argos & right turn at Fazeley Road/River Drive
Promote usage of empty properties in our town centre
Further measures to tackle the issue of dog mess on our streets and parks
Further develop and grow Tamworth’s town centre markets
Tackle parking problems outside local schools
Work with the County Council to provide extra care to our senior citizens
Invest £750,000 to provide disabled adaptions to disabled residents
Investment in CCTV and further measures to prevent ASB in our communities
Create a heritage trail and ensure the Staffordshire Hoard comes to the town again
Campaign to further clean up litter from the A5

We believe these build on a list of local achievements and previous pledges we have fulfilled already, they include –

£1m investment in Tamworth Castle
Returned weekly food waste collections and ended Labour’s “Blue Box” scheme
Returned our outdoor events to the Castle Grounds
Launched “Tamworth in Bloom”, returning the colour to Tamworth
Conservative Councillors have frozen your council tax for 3 years running
Rebuilt play areas across Tamworth
Free Parking in the town centre at Christmas
Supported local groups with much needed funding
Reopened a bigger better tourist information office (TIC)
New BMX track for local children
Not cut any front line services
Delivered regular newsletters to you – so you know who your Conservative councilors are

We hope you can support us in the local council elections on Thursday May 3rd. We pledge to work hard for you on the local issues that matter.