SE CAMBRIDGESHIRE Putting Communities First HOUSING SPECIAL FEB 2021 Labour News BUILD OR BOAST? Labour builds homes while Tories talk Local people need decent homes. 2017 was a Tory-run Cambs County Council formed a start- year of big promises about new homes, especially up. It owes millions to local Council Tax payers and affordable homes (including for social rent). We is selling off sites to pay its debts. Nine houses built. A few more “coming soon”. Ditton Walk in compare records of local authorities. Cambridge is being advertised with the cheapest currently available at £615000. Fast forward to 2021. Labour is ahead of target. Conservatives have delivered little and questions Key workers here can’t afford the over-heated are being asked about their competence. housing market. It could take decades for a care worker, teaching assistant or nurse to save enough Labour-run Cambridge City formed a partnership deposit to buy at local prices. with an experienced builder and got on with it. It’s ahead of target. 542 council homes started or Every house not built is another local family denied completed by next March. Now planning for 1000 a decent home. Labour cares about people. That’s more. With as many net-zero carbon as possible. the difference. The Tory mayor likes to boast to the media yet little If you want the Labour difference in SE Cambs happens on the ground. He made a big deal out of then vote for your Labour candidates on May 6th. three houses! Plans for 249 homes were suspended because the Government withheld grant money. LABOUR CAMBRIDGE CITY TORY CAMBS COUNTY TORY MAYOR COUNCIL COUNCIL COMBINED AUTHORITY Investment Partnership with Hill This Land. Wholly owned arms- Mayor in charge Builders length body Flagship £100k Homes 2017 2017 2017 “Build or start 500 council “2000 homes on land already “2000 homes by 2022 with homes by 2022” owned over ten years” £100m of Government Grant” Now Now Now 542 will be built or started by Owes £7 million interest £45m of Govt grants withheld next March. 89 finished Sites being sold off Approx 25% of target on site Plus 100s for sale Planning issues Eleven £100k homes built Profitable 9 houses completed 40-50 in the pipeline Next Next Next 1000 more council homes by Try to clear the debt Try to get re-elected 2032. Sites being found now Try to get building Still hopes to meet target Verdict Verdict Verdict Shows how it should be done Where’s the money gone? Huff and puff Promoted by David Jermy on behalf of SE Cambs Labour Party, Alex Wood Hall, Norfolk Street, Cambridge, CB1 2LD Dr Nik’s commitment to social and affordable homes Dr Nik Johnson is Labour’s candidate for Cambridgeshire & Peterborough Mayor Our area is crying out for low cost, affordable and social housing. My top priorities are building more social housing, clever transport investment and sustainable infrastructure. I was elected as a district councillor on a manifesto demanding that at least 50% of new build developments should be social housing or affordable homes. As mayor I want to see a massive increase in social housing and affordable homes. The 50% share matters. I will keep pushing for it. The Conservative Mayor, James Palmer, has failed to deliver on his £100m promise to build 2,000 affordable homes. I believe what is needed to build these homes is co-operation with all partner councils and Housing Associations. Dr Nik: make half of new Building and providing much more social housing is one of the key policies I build affordable pledge to put into place if elected in May. Nicky Massey for Police & Crime Commissioner Keeping housing safe. Keeping people safe in their homes. Working with our great communities I really think we can make a difference. I want to restore confidence in the police. Many residents do not feel like they are being heard or listened to. It’s time to bring the police to the community. To sit at the table to be led by the community on what really matters. To work together on solutions to problems. Yes, crimes need to be dealt with by the police, but we should be aiming to stop the crimes happening in the first place. Neighbourhood watches are key and they should be given voice and a bigger role in helping our communities. Neighbourhood policing works only if our neighbourhoods Nicky Massey: are involved and invested in it. We need real neighbourhood working, bringing our Together we can communities to the table with the police and not the other way round. As a survivor of domestic abuse, I am passionate about supporting victims. Workplaces can help so that staff know what to do if someone confides in them. I will deliver a county-wide conference to agree best ways to tackle domestic abuse. Want to vote by post? Here’s how Visit secambslabour.org.uk and follow the links. Fill it in, print, sign and scan. Email to your local council. gov.uk/find-local-council East Cambs: elections@eastcambs.gov.uk South Cambs: elections@scambs.gov.uk
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