DUNSMORE DECIDES

Jenny Ofordile, Alison Lively and Steve Dyke: Labour Dunsmore Candidates 2023

VOTE LABOUR ON 14 DECEMBER

In the May 2023 Council elections, Labour came a close second place behind the Conservatives in Dunsmore.

Thanks to the sudden resignations of two Conservative Councillors there are now by-elections on the 14th of December.

Labour has consistently led the fight against Conservative plans to launch a new Local Plan. We believe that services for existing residents such as better health, education, leisure and social care must be improved as the priority before anything else.

The last 20 years has seen Rugby witness the highest rates of house building and warehouse development in the Midlands.

ENOUGH IS ENOUGH – IT IS TIME FOR A CHANGE

For reasons unknown the local Conservative Party are determined to open up Rugby’s remaining countryside for developers to promote new sites for construction. They are doing this by launching into a new Local Plan process at exactly the time when other Councils across the country are stopping any new Plans (because the government is saying the whole planning process is about to change)
At the recent October Full Council meeting of Rugby Borough Council, the Labour Party, working with the Liberal Democrats, amended the proposal so that the consultation period is now longer, and the process can potentially be paused
This means there is an opportunity for better strategies for housing and employment in the Borough to be developed, and the Council can pursue more active protection of the Green Belt to make it a real asset for all of us


JENNY OFFORDILE	ALISON LIVESEY	STEVE DYKE
As a mother of two young children and owner of a business in Rugby town centre Jenny is committed to working for a better future for her community. In particular Jenny is focused on developing better childcare facilities for children and training opportunities for young adults.	Having spent a career as a senior project manager in local government Alison is able to offer real life expertise in helping the lives of her constituents. Away from work, Alison's spare time is spent working to enhance environmental standards in Rugby and pursuing her passion for the arts and live music.	Steve has lived in Dunsmore since 1997. He and his wife set up the Nature Trails daycare nursery in 2002 and expanded to include the Pathfinders Nursery in 2015. A proud winner of 'Britain's Nursery of the Year award in 2016 the business embodied Steve's core beliefs of working to create a positive, caring environment for our next generation. If elected Steve will be a strong voice for Dunsmore.

VOTE FOR CANDIDATES WHO WILL PROTECT THE GREEN BELT

For further information: www.rugby.gov.uk/localplan – have your say by email to localplan@rugby.gov.uk
Please make clear you want to Protect the Green Belt and similarly allocate No major new land plots for employment uses or housing

LOCAL SERVICES HAVE SIMPLY NOT KEPT UP WITH THE PACE OF RECENT DEVELOPMENTS.LABOUR SUPPORTS HOUSEBUILDING AND ESPECIALLY AFFORDABLE HOMES FOR RESIDENTS – BUT RUGBY HAS A HUGE EXISTING STOCK OF HOUSING SITES STILL TO COME FORWARD.

PLEASE DO GET IN CONTACT – RUGBYLABOUR@GMAIL.COM