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Jonathan We Would Love to Hear from You to find out How We Can Make Rye & Winchelsea a Better Place to Live Get in touch with Cheryl & Jonathan We would love to hear from you to find out how we can make Rye & Winchelsea a better place to live. What one thing could the government do to improve life for your family? Adams ofPrinted by Rye Ltd., 8 High Which of the following do If there was a General WINDOW YOUR IN DISPLAY PLEASE you worry about the most? Election tomorrow, who Health would you vote for? Housing Labour Economy Conservative Lib Dem ''We will''We in for everyone stand up Rother at Ward Winchelsea Rye & Jonathan & Cheryl - Council.'' District Cheryl Cheryl Creaser Lee Environment Jonathan Thursday 2 May May 2 Thursday Education UKIP May 2 Thursday Other (please state) Green Other ____________________ Your Details Name: Mobile: Email: Address: Postcode I will help deliver leaflets in Please return the my street completed form to: 84 Bohemia Road, St NO MAYBE YES Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, TN37 6RN. By filling in your personal details and providing us with information about your views, you 6RN. TN37 Sussex, Sea, East on ofon behalf Road, St Leonards 84 Bohemia all Jonathan Lee, and Cheryl Creaser & Rye Labour Party, at Hastings are opting in to allowing the Labour Party and its representatives to use these, as well as other information to which we are entitled, to contact you by email, text, phone, websites and apps even though you may be registered with the Telephone Preference Service. You may opt out of being contacted at any time. Your personal information may be used to help us provide you with information to match your interests and / or to alert you of campaigns or events in which you may be interested. For the Labour Party’s full privacy policy and how we use your data please see: labour.org.uk/pages/privacy Promoted by Eileen Masters on behalf of Cheryl Creaser and Jonathan Lee, all at Hastings & Rye Labour Party, 84 Bohemia Road, St Leonards on Sea, East Sussex, TN37 6RN. Printed by Adams VOTE VOTE RYE & WINCHELSEA WARD WARD WINCHELSEA & RYE St, Rye, TN31 7JH. St, Rye, Promoted by Eileen Masters Promoted Eileen by of Rye Ltd., 8 High St, Rye, TN31 7JH. FOR CANDIDATES LABOUR YOUR Labour Labour Cheryl Jonathan Creaser Lee @hastingsryelab @hastingsryelab [email protected] [email protected] hastingsandryelabour.org.uk hastingsandryelabour.org.uk 07511444037 07511444037 Cheryl lives with her partner Harry in Rye, where she is a Town Jonathan has lived in Guestling with his wife Elaine for the past Councillor and currently Vice Chair of the Council’s Planning 11 years and has lived in the Hastings and Rye area for 35 Committee. years. Jonathan is a Retired Nurse and worked at the Conquest Cheryl is also a member of the Rye Neighbourhood Plan Hospital for 28 years. As Secretary of UNISON Hastings & Steering Group (RNP), Human Resources and Heritage Centre Eastbourne Healthcare Branch, he has supported staff and Options Working Groups. campaigned to protect the NHS services locally. Jonathan says ''I am committed to protect the public services for Cheryl says ''I wish to continue to serve my community to the best our community. Only with a strong Labour voice at Rother District of my ability and will use the opportunity to represent, promote Council and Peter Chowney as our MP, will the crucial services we and protect the interests of the residents of Rye.'' require be maintained and improved.'' Traffic and Car Parking Our Pledges To You Needs an Overhaul! Cheryl & Jonathan have been on the doorstep in Rye & FIGHT TO PROTECT PUBLIC SERVICES Winchelsea, finding out the concerns of residents. We have By campaigning for better funding from Central Government so that vital services are protected. found that both of the historic towns of Rye & Winchelsea are being blighted due to the unfortunate result of Tories' cuts to our policing. Rye has a serious problem with irresponsible MAKE A FAIRER ROTHER DISTRICT COUNCIL parking and Winchelsea suffers with motorists using the town By introducing a 100% Council Tax Reduction for the as a shortcut on the A259. poorest Rother residents. Whilst Rother District Council proceeds with Civil Parking Enforcement (CPE) we need to consider the wider community due to displacement and to work with the community for traffic IMPROVE DEMOCRACY & ACCOUNTABILITY calming in both Winchelsea and Rye. By giving you a voice at Rother District Council so that Rye & Winchelsea Ward is not forgotten. Labour's Rye Town Councillor, Cheryl Creaser says ''We are working towards the best solution possible for our communities.'' Jonathan Lee says ''Rat- TACKLE THE HOUSING CRISIS runs through our towns By securing more genuinely affordable housing and and villages are a major tackle homelessness. concern and I pledge to campaign for safer roads in Rother.'' PROTECT OUR HERITAGE & ENVIRONMENT By giving support to tourism whilst protecting the cultural heritage of Rye & Winchelsea. (Photo: Cheryl, Jonathan & Labour listening in Rye) HOW LABOUR CAN TRANSFORM ROTHER Labour knows that Labour will Labour will rural communities support the campaign to need a first class development of support all bus service. We will sustainable measures to enable councils to affordable housing reduce the effect provide services by to rent and buy. So of climate change. extending the that the families of Four million powers to regulate local bus services Rye & Winchelsea are not forced out of homes will be insulated as a priority, to and will support the creation of the area. Labour will suspend the right- help those who suffer in cold homes municipal bus companies that are to-buy policy to protect affordable each winter. This will cut emissions, publicly run for passengers not profit. homes for local people. improve health and reduce fuel poverty. Thursday 2 May .
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