Vote Green in Gleadless Valley

27th April 2016

Your candidates

Jo Eckersley is campaigning for improved community services and challenging austerity. “We must protect local services to support vulnerable people in a ward with health and social inequalities.”

Ben Manovitch is pushing for better public services and a strong, local economy. “In my job as a legal aid solicitor, I see first-hand how removing public services affects communities, leading to increased unemployment, inequality and crime.”

Clare Jones lives locally and works with adults with neurological conditions. “As a Speech and Language Therapist, I understand the need to protect frontline health and social care services in a public NHS.”

Greens are challenging Labour here!

The Green Party came second in the 2015 Gleadless Valley council election and is the clear alternative to Labour in your ward.

Green action

Green Councillors have worked to stop litter and fly-tipping and deal with anti-social behaviour. We have challenged the policy of selling public services without public scrutiny.

We opposed plans for a new elected mayor, rejected in a 2012 referendum.

In the council budget we proposed to:

Cut the price of residents’ parking permits
Cut executive pay in the Council
Invest £6.5 million in cutting fuel bills for homes and schools

We also found extra money to:

Cut air pollution from taxis
Improve road safety and public transport
Save vital care for the elderly and disabled All were rejected by the ruling Labour group.

All were rejected by the ruling Labour group.