KEEPING OUR COMMUNITY TIDY It’s important to us that we keep ASHBROW ROSE our communities tidy. Your Labour #28 team is committed to making regular Your Local Labour Party Newsletter serving Ashbrow, , inspections across Ashbrow Ward and Bradley, Deighton, , Fartown, and Sheepridge making sure that any incidents of fly tipping are reported to the Council to Harpreet For Ashbrow be cleared. We are delighted to announce Harpreet Kaur Uppal as Labour’s candidate for Ashbrow for the May 2018 local elections. Harpreet, lives locally in Fartown and was raised and went to school here. She has worked in Local Cllr James Homewood said “Over recent years Government, the NHS and currently works for we have seen an increase in fly-tipping across Labour’s Shadow Secretary of State for Work the ward. As councillors we report tipping and Pensions, Debbie Abrahams MP. whenever we see it, however it’s important that residents let us know of any issues they Harpreet said, “I am honoured to be Labour’s see, or report it directly to the Council” candidate for Ashbrow. I strongly believe in the principles of fairness and social justice and if elected I will work hard to make a real difference in Ashbrow.” Harpreet is a determined campaigner for . Working with local councillors Join us on Saturday 24th March to take part in Amanda Pinnock and James Homewood, her key local priorities will include: our Community Clean. We want to make our area a Working with local agencies to tackle crime pleasant place to live and to encourage active & healthy lifestyles. Cycling is a great way to keep active and our Having innovative approaches to fly tipping residents have the benefits of a cycle path running Campaigning against the Tory cuts which hit areas like ours worst from Bradley to the town centre (via Fartown). Join us by the entrance to the path on Red Doles Road, Fartown at 10.30am to help tidy up the path and the Thank you, Jean surrounding area. In May, we say ‘goodbye’ to Cllr Jean Calvert, who is not standing for re-election. CONTACT YOUR LOCAL LABOUR TEAM For 26 years, Jean has taken a number of important roles including Mayor. She was We are happy to help Chair of the Deighton and Brackenhall Cllr James Homewood Initiative transforming the area from one of 07885 782 094 poverty and deprivation to a lively area of James.Homewood@.gov.uk mixed housing bringing investment into the Cllr Amanda Pinnock ward, creating jobs in the area and helping 07766 221 810 to build the Chestnut Centre and Northfield [email protected] Jean said: “I’m delighted to recommend Harpreet Hall. Kaur Uppal to take my place in Ashbrow” Harpreet Uppal She leaves the council having made a 07855 228 937 positive difference to our area and has helped to make Ashbrow Ward a safer, cleaner Promoted by James Homewood on behalf of Ashbrow Labour Party and more prosperous area than it was before. Our best wishes go to Jean and her at 7 Northumberland Street, Huddersfield. Printed by Greatledge family for the future . Printers, Gorebrook Works, Pink Bank Lane, Longsight M12 5GH. UNIVERSAL CREDIT CAUSING MISERY FOR FAMILIES OUR ROADS

Universal credit, which has recently been Our Labour Councillors continue to raise rolled out in Kirklees, bundles together six problems with our roads with the council’s different social security payments such Highway department. This year we have been as tax credits and housing benefit into a successful in getting Fartown Green Road single monthly payment. However, instead resurfaced. of making work pay Universal Credit is Cllr James Homewood said, “Fartown Green causing poverty, homelessness and debt. Road was in need of resurfacing and I’m glad Many charities have joined Labour in rais- to say we have been successful in getting this ing concerns about the disastrous rollout prioritised with great results. We will continue Harpreet with Shadow Work and Pensions which could mean one million children Secretary Debbie Abrahams. to monitor the state of our roads and fight for are plunged into poverty as many working works to be completed in our area.” families lose out. Long initial waits for pay- ments are also leading to an increase in foodbank use. Labour’s request is simple: we are calling on the Conservative Government to Register for a My Kirklees Account where you can pause and fix the devastating impact of universal credit. Labour will continue log and keep track of requests made to the council. to press the Government and we won’t give up. If you are caught in a waiting trap You can sign up today at my.kirklees.gov.uk contact our Labour MP Barry Sheerman at [email protected] or call on 487970 The Bradley Park Community Asset Transfer has now formally been completed. Tories Destroying Our Local Services The Friends of Bradley Park will now be working to get the new Community building built and we understand work will begin in the spring. Well done to all those involved! What are the facts?

Central government funding for council is to reduce by 77% between 2015-2020 Kirklees Council faces £50 million a year reduction in government funding between 2016-2020 Kirklees is the 2nd worst funded metropolitan Council in the country Labour councillors are fighting hard in Kirklees to protect vital public services Ashbrow Labour is and support our vulnerable residents, despite the massive budgets cuts. Cllr committed to fighting the Amanda Pinnock said; “We are committed to fighting for the Chestnut Library and proposals to close the A&E. Information Centre to remain open. We recognise that people need access to We are all appalled that computers and other resources, especially young people and job seekers.” the Tory-created 'Trust' can even think of closing the major hospital for a town of Social Care Crisis our size. Only built in 1965 it is sheer vandalism and a Local Authorities are set for a social care disregard for local people’s health. We put all our support behind Hands Off HRI. funding shortfall of £2.5 billion by 2020. The Government has offered no solution to this immediate problem, after their disas-trous Will Your Voice be Heard? proposal for a “dementia tax”. They are now Local elections will take place on 3rd May this year. It only takes 5 minutes to passing the burden back onto local tax payers register to vote and you can do it online at www.gov.uk/register-to-vote or Cllr’s and Harpreet meeting workers at the by asking councils to increase Council Tax to call 01484 221650 Sundale House Day Care Centre, Bradley. cover the shortfall.