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iinntouch FROMFROM MILLIE BALKAN, CHRISTIAN BICKERSTAFF, SARAH BICKERSTAFF & TOM GIFFARD www.swanseaconservatives.org City and County of Council elections: Polling Day 3rd May WORKING FOR MORE EFFICIENT YOU IN WASTE COLLECTION The change to the collection of household waste throughout Swansea has been an issue raised by many residents, none more so than in the Uplands ward. The change to a complicated system that many find hard to follow has greatly added to the amount of refuse lying around the streets. This is far from ideal and needs action as Conservative Candidate Sarah Bickerstaff soon as possible. Although many individuals work hard in Uplands to CONTACT US keep the area clean and tidy they MILLIE BALKAN need the active support of Swansea 07518 770014 Council as well. CHRIS BICKERSTAFF We have been campaigning for a 07780 832009 simpler waste collection system to SARAH BICKERSTAFF be put in place. Such a system 07780 632009 would not only help to keep our community a cleaner and safer one, TOM GIFFARD Tom Giffard has been a longstanding but it would also reduce the amount 07814 408560 advocate for refuse reform of council tax spent as well. SHOUTING FOR A [email protected] GREENER UPLANDS Our green spaces have been slowly We are strongly against the further eroded over the years as they have development of any further land been developed for new houses and in throughout Swansea as without these other projects. In Uplands we have areas our communities will become been left with just two notable green little more than places to live. At spaces, Brynmill Park and Cwmdonkin present the parks in Uplands provide a Park. These must be protected at all fantastic green space for recreation; costs. this must be preserved so that future generations may benefit from them as we have. Millie Balkan and Prime Minister, David Cameron discuss green spaces

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BUS SERVICE BELOW PAR Uplands Bus Service Requires Change, and Fast!

Over the past few years the bus service has been in decline throughout Swansea, this is in spite Steve Potter of Uplands said “I see a of the cost of the service sky- lot less buses than I used to. I have rocketing. Not only this, but the to wait far too long for a bus and we service no longer works for the are never sure when they are Conservative candidate Tom Giffard residents who use it, instead it actually going to arrive.” appears that the bus routes are Your Welsh Conservatives in devised at the convenience of the Uplands are campaigning for a bus A HELPING bus companies. service that works for the local The evenings and weekends are a community and services your needs. particular problem, with the service It is unacceptable that residents, HAND FOR practically grinding to a halt after especially senior citizens and young the evening rush hour. These times families, should have to walk are exactly when buses should be distances and wait for long periods SMALL running, so that residents can go of time simply to go about their about their daily lives, not just for everyday lives. BUSINESSES work, but socially too. The Uplands is a strong, close knit community; this is helped by the many Hayley Durrant, a resident of Uplands, local businesses in the area which make said “The range of shops are what make Uplands a better place to live. Uplands such a nice place to live. Not having a car, I would strongly consider We have been actively campaigning for moving to another part of Swansea if the the rates that local businesses are businesses were to close down.” required to pay to be kept as low as possible. Many shops are currently not As much support as possible is needed required to pay rates this year; however for our local businesses so that the areas this is set to change from next year. The that we all live in remain as they currently knock on effect could well be that many are. We do not want to find ourselves in a businesses are not able to continue in position where we have to drive to large the way that they currently do, and some supermarkets and retails outlets outside may have to close down all together. of the city. Conservative Candidate Christian Bickerstaff CONSERVATIVES, WORKING FOR YOU ACROSS UPLANDS