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News from your local Conservatives • Autumn 2012 Wealden Constituency Conservative Association Admin Centre, The Granary, Bates Green Farm, Arlington, East Sussex BN26 6SH 01323 489289 [email protected] www.wealdenconservatives.com Your Conservative CountY CounCillor for alfriston, east HoatHlY and HellinglY CounCil Cabinet lead MeMber for learning and sCHools effeCtiveness I have been the East Sussex “After 31 years of policing in County Councillor for Alfriston, London and East Sussex and East Hoathly and Hellingly for eight years as a school governor the past four years; I am the and four as a County Councillor, lead member for Learning and I believe that effective, efficient Schools Effectiveness. and engaged local politics is as least as important for our day- I live in High Hurstwood with It has been an honour to be to-day lives and aspirations as my wife, Joanna who is an your County Councillor and I any other level of government. accomplished cookery writer, hope that you will allow me In some ways more so because and two old dogs. Our daughter to continue working on your it’s here in our own towns and and son have found careers in behalf and re-elect me in the villages that we can collectively the realms of managing foster forthcoming County Council make a difference.” carers and as a merchant elections next year’. mariner. On my election in 2009, my CONTACT US NICK BENNETT promises were and still remain, 01825 733328 to do all I can to: [email protected] .uk follow me on Twitter @councillornick Improve educational and CHARLES HENDRY MP career opportunities for 01323 489289 (surgery appoitments) young people. [email protected] House of Commons, Westminster, London, SW1A 0AA Encourage sustainable WEALDEN CONSERVATIVES development. 01323 489289 Protect the environment [email protected] The Granary, Bates Green Farm, Arlington BN26 6SH www.wealdenconservatives.com Promoted by Peter Sabine on behalf of Nick Bennett, both of The Granary, Bates Green Farm, Arlington, BN26 6SH Printed by WCCA, The Granary, Bates Green Farm, Arlington, East Sussex BN26 6SH CONTACT ME intouch If you have a problem or concern call us 01323 489289 as Your loCal CounCil MeMber i attend verY ManY publiC and parisH CounCil Meetings. You told me that you want safer roads – I listened and I have: Put in place improvements and a 40 mph speed limit along the A22. Reduced the speed limits for Deanland, Chiddingly and Chalvington. You told me that you want to protect the landscape and environment – I listened and I have: Fought on your behalf against waste land raise. Joined the South Downs National Park Authority to make sure your voice is heard as we develop long term plans for rural areas. Pressed for plans to improve road access and movement around housing developments such as traffic calming in Hellingly and Upper Dicker. You told me that you want economic growth – I listened and I have: Worked to make life easier for our small businesses to get council contracts. Spoken up for the development of the Rathfinney wine enterprise. Pushed our case for superfast Broadband in the rural areas. as tHe Cabinet lead MeMber for learning and sCHools effeCtiveness i work dailY witH teaCHers, governors, eduCational experts, parents and pupils to iMprove eduCational standards. We have already: Improved GCSE grades. More accurately targeted support for young people with special needs. Opened a new youth club and improved older ones. Improved primary education by combining junior and infant schools. Provided innovative maths and literacy programmes for younger children. Improved our Children’s Centre provision by directing more funds into service provision. …. and have committed more than £23 million to a three year schools building programme. I intend to carry on with those achievements and to: Stay close to all schools including academies and free schools. Enhance governors’ training and their engagement with school business. Improve pupil behaviour while reducing unnecessary exclusions. Support even more parents through our excellent Children’s Centres. … and above all to support young people and their parents through ever-improving educational opportunities so that they fulfil their potential in employment or further training and apprenticeships. Please contact me if you wish to comment or ask questions about any aspect of the Council’s business, or if you need advice on where to find help on any other matter. WE NEED YOUR HELP e can There is a County Council election happening in a few months’ time, I/W which the Conservatives can win. But we cannot do it without help. Deliver leaflets regularly in my area Please fill in the form and post it to WCCA, The Granary, Bates Green Farm Deliver leaflets at election time in my area Arlington, BN26 6SH or email to [email protected] Display a Conservative poster on my property at election time. Please send me membership details How we use your information The data you provide will be retained by the Conservative Party and Wealden Conservative Association Name & Address ............................................................................................................ (“the data holders”) in accordance with the provisions of the Data Protection Act 1998 and related legislation. By providing your data to us, you are consenting to the data holders making contact with you Post Code ..................................... Tel ...................................................................... in the future by telephone, text or other means, even though you may be registered with the Telephone Preference Service. Your data will not be sold or given to anyone not connected to the Conservative Party. Email ............................................................................................ If you do not want the information you give to us to be used in this way, or for us to contact you, please Promoted by Peter Sabine on behalf of Nick Bennett both of The Granary, Bates Green Farm, Arlington, indicate by ticking the relevant boxes: Post Email SMS Phone BN26 6SH and printed by WCCA, The Granary, Bates Green Farm, Arlington, BN26 6SH.