For text click here: Manifesto 2015
The Liberal Democrats in St Albans have today launched their manifesto for the District Council elections in St Albans which take place at the same time as the General Election on 7 May.
The manifesto, entitled ‘Time for a New Approach’, contains details of the Party’s programme for the local council including:
- a commitment to local travel plans, increased cycle facilities and the transition streets movement
- a reversal of some of the key car parking charge increases imposed by the Conservatives
- a commitment to make the district business friendly
- a plan to give local people a much greater say over local facilities such as play areas
- an increase in affordable homes while protecting the green belt.
Commenting today, group leader Chris White said: ‘It is important for the district to focus back on the core issues.
‘The Conservatives have lost interest in the city centre as a key part of the economy, being content to drive shoppers away from St Peter’s Street to out of town shopping centres. Labour likewise are actively encouraging people to desert the high street. We are the only Party locally which is standing up for those who still would prefer to come to central St Albans.
‘But the key issue is the environment. We need to green the entire district – and this means providing better cycle facilities as well supporting the transition streets movement as a way of reducing our collective carbon footprint.’
Chris added: ‘It’s also important that we have an administration which stands up for the area. The local Conservatives have just rolled over in front of their masters at county hall, taking no interest in the Conservative decisions to cut household waste sites, cut bus services and cut the quality of pavement and highway maintenance.
‘We will offer a much more robust response to the constant attack on the health and appearance of the district.’