Ryedale Matters

Derwent ward by-election: Polling Day 17 December Issue 1

By-election called for our local area Neither Ukip, Greens, Labour, or Lib after Conservative Councillor Phil Dems have put forward candidates – Evans resigns it's First or the Tories

TOBY BARRAN Yorkshire First supports giving THE BEST CHOICE Yorkshire people Local man, Toby Barran, has been selected by Yorkshire a greater say on First, to fight the Derwent ward in the Council by- the decisions election that will be held on Thursday 17 December. that affect them.

Richard Carter, the Leader of Yorkshire First said:

“I'm delighted that Toby Barran and Yorkshire First will be fighting to give Acklam, Birdsall, Bulmer, , Coneythorpe, Henderskelfe, Howsham, Huttons Ambo, Langton, Leavening, Scagglethorpe, Scrayingham, Settrington, Welburn and Westow a real voice.

“At Yorkshire First we want to see the people of Yorkshire have the powers to make decisions for themselves.

" and the South East get the lion's share of spending on things like transport, education, the NHS and housing. This is unfair on the people of Yorkshire already hit hardest by the recession.

"In Yorkshire we have a population bigger than in Scotland; why can't we have more powers to decide what's best for the people here?"

Published and promoted by Stewart Arnold of 1 Stratton Park, Swanland, HU14 3NN on behalf of Toby Barran, Hildenley Home Farm, Hildenley, Malton, YO17 6QU RYEDALE MATTERS

ACTION ON FRACKING Protect our local communities We need the powers to act on fracking in Yorkshire. At Yorkshire First we say the science from across the world is contradictory about the environmental damage fracking can cause. The Scottish Government was able halt fracking north of the border. We think it's important we are able to call for a moratorium on any development here in Yorkshire too.

UPGRADE THE A64 Village pubs are closing at an increasing rate across Yorkshire. The Conservatives are Chris Pearson, Yorkshire First supporter and spending billions resident said: investing in transport in London, whilst we still "Village pubs are often focal points for communities. When they have a mostly single disappear they leave a big hole in village life. That's why I'm carriageway A64 supporting Yorkshire First's call that communities who wish to between and Malton. keep their pub as part of the village be given more support by When will the Tories stop both the local Council and by the Government." putting London first?

PROTECT POLICE AGAINST CUTS

The Yorkshire post recently reported is set to lose just over £4 million from its budget. This means it will be left with just 10 police community support officers covering more than 3,341 square miles.

Meanwhile Prime Minister David Cameron plans to Contact Us: spend £10 million on a W: www..yorkshirefirst.org.uk private plane. We ask, T: @YORKSHIREFIRST where is the priority?

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