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How you voted in Norwich North at the last General Election

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Shadow Home Secretary meets Norwich residents

The Shadow Home Secretary, Chris Grayling MP, visited Norwich recently to NORWICH see at first hand what residents and the police face in our local estates. He was shown around by Chloe Smith. Together, they met a police Sergeant from police as well as local residents to hear about work going on at the Cabin in the Heartsease and the Pilling Park Community VOTES FOR Centre. CHANGE • Surge in support for the third-placed Lib Dems saw their vote Conservatives in local share drop by another 7 per cent. elections Chloe Smith, the Conservative Parliamentary candidate for Norwich North, • Conservatives say thank said these were great results for her party, and you to local residents for the local area. Conservatives across Norfolk were ‘I’m delighted that more and more local celebrating success last week, as the county people are turning to the Conservatives,’ she voted decisively for change. said. ‘We fought a positive campaign on local It was a terrible night for Gordon Brown’s issues, and I know our new councillors will Labour party, as they lost 19 seats across the do an excellent job standing up for local During his visit, Mr. Grayling outlined the county. In Norwich city, they lost seven residents. Conservatives’ plans to let the police ‘ground’ county councillors. ‘The elections on 4 June showed that young people who cause trouble. He explained Lib Dems: Down 7% Down Lib Dems: The Conservatives, meanwhile, gained 18% Down Labour: people are crying out for change – but that he wanted to find ‘a 21st-century alternative thirteen new councillors – including two in Up 8% Conservatives: Gordon Brown and the Labour Party still to what would once have been a clip around the Catton Grove and Sprowston. don’t seem to be listening. We’ll be keeping ear from the local bobby’. In the Norwich North constituency, the up our campaign for a general election so the Help for local people Conservative vote share went up by 8 per cent country can get the change it so desperately – while Labour’s vote fell by 18 per cent, and Change in vote share in the local needs.’ Speaking afterwards, Chloe said it was a shame elections on 4 June that local people with good ideas were facing barriers at every turn. ‘At the Cabin, residents want to use the facility to run football leagues ANOTHER ELECTION ON THE WAY... for youngsters and adults,’ she said, ‘but the city council seems to want to avoid taking Ian Gibson’s decision to Chloe Smith, who has now, she wanted to thank ‘There’ll be a new Labour responsibility. In Pilling Park, residents know resign as our MP has been working hard since the outgoing MP for his candidate for Norwich what needs to be done to improve the area they created a vacancy and she was selected in years of service. North in a few weeks’ live in, but they want more support for a real means there will January 2008, will be the Chloe said: ‘In Dr. time,’ Chloe continued. Residents’ Association.’ shortly be a by-election Conservative candidate in Gibson, Norwich North has ‘But more than a change of Tragic vandalism in Norwich North. that by-election. But for had a strong and respected personalities, we need a local MP. I pay tribute to change of policy. David Shortly after Mr. Grayling’s visit, an arson attack the good work he has Cameron has shown destroyed the Cabin. ‘I know many local done in the past.’ decisive leadership over residents are devastated,’ Chloe says. ‘It was a MPs who abused their tragic and shameful act of vandalism. I applaud Disappointment expenses. He has outlined the police’s efforts so far and I call on the council However, Chloe has changes which will help us to do more to help the community recover.’ spoken to many local out of this sorry mess, and residents as the scandal of we need those changes MPs’ expenses unfolded. now. ‘They are disappointed, Need for real change disillusioned and angry,’ Promoted by Alan she says – ‘and I ‘When the by-election Mabbutt on behalf of understand why.’ campaign begins, I’ll be Chloe Smith, both of The paper for Norwich North ‘We are all sad to see our arguing passionately for this leaflet has Conservatives, Christ come from Church Centre, own MP involved in this those changes – but for sources Magdalen Road, sorry scandal. But the now, I’d like to wish Ian accredited by Norwich NR3 4AL & the Forest printed by the Conservative Party, people I have spoken to and his family all the very Stewardship Coleshill Manor Chloe Smith has been out and about listening to local people want change now. best in the coming years.’ Council (FSC) Campus, Birmingham Road, Coleshill B46 1DL A3 Intro Leaflet:Norwich 10/06/2009 11:54 Page 2 About Chloe It’s a year and a half since local people Raising money picked Chloe Smith to be the Conservative candidate for Norwich North. In that time, she’s met hundreds of local people and gained a reputation for being a hard- working, energetic local campaigner. for good causes She’s a Norfolk girl through and through – she grew up in Stoke Ferry and is a governor of her Chloe is a regular charity and community volunteer. old comprehensive school in Swaffham. Sport Relief, 2008 When she was at university, she helped to organise Chloe now works for a leading international fundraising for Oxfam and was head of her local United firm which advises private businesses, Nations Association. government departments, and public bodies. Since then, she’s been even more active. In 2006, she set out Her career so far has given her experience to climb Mount Kilimanjaro, the highest peak in Africa, to raise working on Whitehall, in the City, and with not- funds for the British Heart Foundation and Leukaemia Research. for-profit organisations. Her recent ventures have been closer to home. In 2008, she ran the Sport Relief Mile in Norwich – despite the dreadful weather! Active in the Community Over the winter, she spent an evening helping out with the She has been an active volunteer since she was Salvation Army’s soup run in the city centre. a youngster. When she was sixteen, Chloe got a Last month, Chloe took part in the 5 km ‘Race for Life’ Youth Forum up and running for Norfolk at the Norfolk Showground – along with 12,000 other Mt. Kilimanjaro, 2006 schoolchildren so they could tell the women. Thousands of supporters of Cancer Research UK also turned out to join in this extraordinary event, which Government directly about life in Norfolk. raised tens of thousands of pounds for the charity. Recently, Chloe set up a mentoring scheme to Chloe paid tribute to her fellow runners afterwards: help get more women into politics. She has also ‘Everyone did a heroic job whether they were running in been a member of the TimeTogether scheme memory of loved ones, as part of their own battles, or in which helps refugees in the UK find their feet solidarity with a great charity. Everyone had a good day and contribute to British life. out in a wonderful atmosphere with family, friends and Chloe studied English Literature at the strangers.’ University of York and still loves a good book. Chloe also supports the Ménière’s Society, a charity She is a keen cyclist and badminton player, and which helps people afflicted by this hearing condition. She plays at a club in the city. explains: ‘My father suffers from Ménière’s disease, so it’s something which is very important to me.’ Chloe’s campaign successes so far: • Chloe is doing a 21-mile sponsored bike ride around Norwich North on Sunday 21 June. If you’d like to In the last eighteen months, Chloe has shown • pushed the council to address road suggest a local charity she could help raise money for, that she’s a tireless local champion for the problems across the Crome area – such as she’d love to hear from you. You can email her at people of Norwich North. Among her by testing out a 20 m.p.h. speed limit on [email protected] or call 01603 414 774. successes to date, she has: Borrowdale Drive, and getting Heartsease Lane, Woodside Road and Plumstead Road • collected 5,600 signatures to save the NHS East added to the Speed Awareness Monitor Walk-In Centre at Thorpe St. Andrew and project; delivered them to the Department for • supported the Evening News campaign to Health; Save Our Post Offices – while Norwich’s • fought for justice for taxpayers following Labour MPs voted to close them; and the city council’s Greyhound Opening • brought the Shadow Business Minister to sheltered homes scandal; Norwich to meet over 40 local business • put pressure on the city council to help leaders to discuss the problems they face in people waiting for double glazing to be the current recession. fitted in their council It’s clear that, when the by-election is properties; called, no candidate will have a stronger Race for Life, May 2009 record of working for people in and around Norwich than Chloe.

4 ways to Get in touch contact Chloe Chloe is always keen to hear your with Chloe concerns, either about national I would like to help Chloe’s campaign issues or matters here in Norwich North. She can be contacted in the I can display a Conservative poster during the by-election following ways: I will be voting Conservative in the by-election I would like to register for a postal vote Phone: 01603 414 774 Name: Email: [email protected]

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