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On 23 June 2016, 70% of my constituents in Romford voted to leave the European Union—as did the rest of the United Kingdom—yet this so-called EU reset is in fact a surrender of our hard-won Brexit freedoms.
Romford Conservatives Team 23 ready to fight in next year’s local elections, is announced.
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Unfortunately, we find ourselves in an even worse position than last year which will mean some more difficult and painful decisions to come.
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At last night’s full council meeting at the Town Hall in Romford, Havering Conservatives led by Deputy Leader Councillor Dilip Patel. put forward their budget.
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Another major drain on Havering’s finances is the ever-growing precept paid to the Mayor of London. Outer London boroughs like ours contribute significantly to City Hall’s budget but receive little in return.
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Romford Conservatives are under new management. The team held their annual general meeting on Sunday at Margaret Thatcher House and have now announcing a new team.
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As a broader issue, whilst some traders are disappointed about the loss of the Sunday Market, there was equally strong support from other traders to cease the Sunday operation as they felt it diluted their trading on the three regular market days.
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In the past 24 hours, ReformUK have won two local by elections from Labour. In the Blackpool ward of Marton, the Reform candidate became the first nationally to take a seat from Labour.
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Conservative austerity was a political choice, and this is also a choice, we will be seeking to put a comprehensive library service at the top of the political agenda, not an afterthought for a disengaged, and out of touch, minority Administration”.,
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Imagine you’re a single mother of two, you’ve been forced out of your home by a landlord who is selling up. You go to the council for help and they find you accommodation. “I’m sorry”, you’re told, “We’ve only got a space in a hotel for now, and it’ll be a few miles down the road”.
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The level of scrutiny applied to Havering Council’s policies was branded “appalling” by frustrated councillors.
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Disillusioned by the system that is rigged against democracy, a significant portion of us voted for real change; rejecting media pressure to vote tactically as opposed to splitting the vote for either of the main two parties.
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Labour have promised that, if elected, they would introduce a schools tax on private education, raising the cost of independent schooling by 20%. Experts have warned that this means accessible schools would suffer and that faith schools may be forced to close.
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This is part of the wider issue of policing and crime in general, not one specific crime. The last 30 years has seen a complete breakdown in law and order. First off, it must be recognised that police presence is a deterrent to crime whilst CCTV on the most part, just records crime.
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Over on a particularly toxic Facebook group, a prominent party campaigner unleashed a tirade of personal attacks on a young activist, mocking him for his age and his ability to “flip burgers in McDonalds”. The post that set off the comments was written as “[Conservatives] are in Collier Row… in case anyone was wondering what the bad smell was”.
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We need more police on our streets, fewer tower blocks that ruin our neighbourhoods, and policies that protect the economy from Labour’s dangerous high-tax plans.”
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Politics needs to clean up its reputation when it comes to finances. Scandal after scandal has shown that. From MPs using campaign funds to “pay bad men” through to a lack of transparency around pay and expenses.
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Speaking on behalf of the Labour Group, Heaton Ward Councillor Frankie Walker commented that the last 14 years of Conservative Government have seen successive tax rises. “The Tories give with one hand and take away with the other. Cutting National Insurance does nothing for our pensioners, but freezing tax thresholds hurts everyone on lower incomes.”
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There is an epidemic on our streets. Knife crime is becoming an all too familiar headline in places like Romford, and it needs to be addressed.
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No matter which way the story is spun, ultimately the bottom line is that our police forces were completely decimated and despite endless promises they are no where near a figure our community needs.
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