L♥VE RUGBY 2024-2035

Rugby Labour local election manifesto and vision for a decade of renewal.

A Decade of renewal – download the full manifesto

“To make our town and villages the best that they can be for residents, businesses and visitors, Rugby Borough needs a council with a progressive vision for change. ‘L♥ve Rugby’ is that progressive vision.
‘L♥ve Rugby’ is informed by evidence, costed, and supported by priorities and plans for the first two years of a Labour-led council.
‘L♥ve Rugby’ will create a more positive future for our children that builds on all that is good about Rugby’s sporting, arts, music, engineering, market-town, and multi-cultural heritage.
‘L♥ve Rugby’ will make Rugby Better, Greener and Fairer.”

Pledges 2024-26

Labour Leader Cllr Michael Moran says "after 2024, the next planned borough election is May 2026. We have therefore been aspirational and pragmatic in writing a progressive manifesto to cover what we hope will be the first two years of a Labour-led council.”

Rugby Labour pledges to prioritise the following goals in its first two years of leadership:

Increase health services.
Invest in the town centre.
Work with volunteer groups.
Green policies to make a difference.
Fight to reduce poverty levels.

Message from Rugby’s Labour councillors:

“Local Government makes decisions that affect the daily experience of residents and fortunes of businesses. The Labour group of councillors feel privileged to serve Rugby and excited by what we can achieve from May 2024 if we gain the seats needed for a Labour-led Council. This is our only focus… that’s why this manifesto is so important and why we have set out specific plans for 2024 to 2026 towards the 2035 vision. Put simply, we ‘L♥ve Rugby’ and are determined to help our borough flourish.”

Workforce and financial planning

The final page of the vision document takes the manifesto to the next level in setting out Rugby Labour’s high-level plans and priorities to ensure the workforce and finances are there to support a decade of renewal. Cllr Michael Moran says “this addition to the manifesto shows we are serious about leadership and have considered what it will take to deliver our manifesto” adding “Labour has won Conservative seats in the last two elections, and we hope to win more on 2 May 2024. We are close to being the leading party in Rugby – it is going to be very close so every vote counts now more than ever.”