Jo Pike Selected as Rural Newsletter Parliamentary candidate Cottingley, , Harden, & March 2018 Jo Pike is a Shipley resident and a Senior Lecturer specialising in children’s health and education. She is an active campaigner against child poverty and hunger. Ashraf Miah Jo says, “ and Philip Davies have cut our Labour’s Candidate for Upcoming Election services to the bone and we are all seeing the results. The only growth in our area is in hospital waiting lists, am very proud and honoured to have been selected by the ‘Enough is crime and child poverty. Enough is enough. We deserve local Labour Party to stand as your District Council Candidate enough. better. Bingley is a great town with huge potential and I for Bingley Rural in the 2018 local elections on May 3rd. We deserve will stand shoulder to shoulder with Marcus to fight for better.’ a brighter future for Bingley.” I am a self-employed businessman, married with 4 grown up children and I have lived in Cottingley for over 10 years. I have held many senior posts within Council and in the voluntary sector across the district.

In 2016, I stood as a Labour candidate for Bingley Town Council in the Cottingley ward, and I have been involved in many local initiatives including setting up a Neighbourhood Join Us Watch Scheme in Cottingley.

Over the coming months your local Labour Party will continue campaigning to Bingley Rural desperately needs a earn your trust and confidence. We will be delivering leaflets, canvassing residents change. Over the next few months I will and holding street stalls to have conversations on issues that matter to you. be campaigning hard with my team to earn your trust and vote. Follow us on Facebook or get in touch if you want to join or have any questions: facebook: Bingley Branch Labour Party #BingleyLabourParty If you have any local concerns or issues telephone: 07598946673 email: [email protected] please don’t hesitate to get in touch (please see my contact details below)

Promoted by Zaffar Tanweer on behalf of Ashraf Miah, both at 21 Halifax Rd, Denholme BD13 4ES. telephone: 07738 570492 Printed by Shipley Print, Hirstwood Works, email: [email protected] FOR THE MANY NOT THE FEW Hirstwood Road, Shipley BD18 4BU facebook: Elect Ashraf Miah for Bingley Rural If you elect me as your Child Poverty in the UK Councillor, I promise you I will: Around 1 in 4 in Shipley constituency

• Be accessible and hold regular surgeries across the ward in: Harden, Cottingley, Cullingworth, Denholme 4 million children live in poverty in the UK today.1 The IFS estimates that and Wilsden. this will rise to 5 million by 2020.2 In our constituency 3743 children are experiencing poverty.3 • Listen and raise your concerns at Bradford Council. I will be a strong voice in the Council and passionately A child born into poverty is more likely to die before Almost fight to improve the lives and opportunities of people their first birthday and more likely to develop 4000 children in in the Bingley Rural ward. asthma, mental health problems, tooth decay and Shipley experienced nutritional deficiencies.4 cold and hunger • Engage with local Neighbourhood Watch groups across last Christmas the ward and local police to address crime in the area. Under this Conservative Government, child poverty has increased.5 Two thirds of children living in poverty • Work closely with the Town Councils across the ward to have parents who work.6 improve links between the villages and Bradford Council Ashraf Miah and working to support the aims of the Town Councils. Foodbank usage in Bradford district has increased, Canvassing in Cottingley with more and more families dependent on food 2017 parcels. In 2010 one foodbank in the Bradford Conservative cuts hurting local services district was giving out 1,000 parcels a year. In 2017 12,000 7 food parcels it was more than 12,000. Historically council tax has only covered 35% of council services with the rest funded by business rates and 2010 “After 7 years of rising poverty, Labour will rebuild 1,000 the revenue support grant, which the Conservative £183m £0 food parcels and transform our social security system. Our revenue support Government continues to cut. grant 1 www.endchildpoverty.org.uk/4- social security system is there for all of us in our million-children-now-living-in- time of need, providing security and dignity in poverty-in-the-uk/ Even the leader of the Conservative group on Bradford 2 www.ifs.org.uk/uploads/ retirement and the basics in life should we become publications/comms/R136.pdf Council (Cllr. Simon Cooke) has criticised his own party’s 3 www.endchildpoverty.org.uk/ sick or disabled, or fall on hard times.” Labour Government over the scale of the cuts to Bradford funding.* poverty-in-your-area-2016/ Party Manifesto 2017 4 www.rcpch.ac.uk/state-of-child- health In order to safeguard essential Council services, Bradford 5 www.politicshome.com/news/ uk/social-affairs/welfare/news/ Council has no choice in the face of continuing cuts from 84294/child-poverty-has-soared- Child poverty affects Westminster but to raise council tax to protect local services. 2013/14 2020/21 400000-tories-came-power 6 www.cpag.org.uk/child-poverty- everyone and costs facts-and-figures * http://www.thetelegraphandargus.co.uk/news/13982307.Tory_ 7 www.cpag.org.uk/content/child- politician_fears_continuing_cuts_could_leave_Bradford_Council_ Bradford MDC budget showing poverty-costs-uk-29-billion-year £29 billion per year unable_to_fulfil_legal_duties_to_care_for_vulnerable/ loss of revenue support grant