Suffolk County council needs more Ipswich Tories

Being an Ipswich borough councillor is important to me. My main aim as a local politician is to help my side of the town - the SW Ipswich because it is under-appreciated by many and under-represented by my party.

There is only one Tory borough councillor representing that side of the town - and that's me!
There is also only one Tory councillor representing the whole of Ipswich on the county too and that is the excellent Paul West.

! believe the labour councillors representing ipswich on the Suffolk County are not unhappy when things go wrong in the town because it gives them gleeful license to point the finger and blame the county. They are political beasts and that is why they hood-wink the residents in their literature. I can't even count the number of fibs I have seen in their red rag and I will not play that game.

They prefer to to try and take over the administration of the County than to actually make things better in the town (although there are a couple of exceptions to this, most are just mischief makers).

If they were to take over the County it would be bankrupt in a matter of weeks by their own admission of policy and plans. They cannot be trusted.

I am standing in Chantry along with Bob Hall - residents have 2 votes because it's such a large area with 3 wards - Stoke Park, Gipping and Sprites - and our aim is to change all that and fight for our town.

We are local candidates, living in those wards - I believe that is essential.

If you follow me on twitter @stokeparkcllr you will see I am honest, not afraid to answer any questions and I am passionate about my town.

I've been a borough councillor for 11 years, up for re-election next year, and I have been leader of the Ipswich conservatives for approx 3 years.

I now wish to be involved in County matters and take my experience into education, communities and health and well being of Ipswich residents.

I will not be posting anymore on this page until after the elections so please follow me on twitter
@stokeparkcllr
for everyday comment and for questions.





Promoted by Alex Burgess on behalf of Nadia Cenci both of 9 Fore Street Ipswich IP$ 1JW

Launch of election Campaign for Ipswich Conservatives

It’s election time again! The Conservatives campaign all the year around, but you will see more of us over the next few weeks. Our candidates for the County Council, and for the two Borough Council elections, are campaigning hard and hope you will support their message of low taxes, quality services and policies designed to reward aspiration.

Conservatives already have County Councillors in Bixley, Chantry, Gainsborough, Rushmere and Whitehouse & Whitton Divisions. That’s more than half the people of Ipswich represented by Conservative County Councillors. Conservative County Councillors who voted to freeze council tax again this year. But Labour Borough Councillors voted to up the tax, meaning everyone will have to pay more in the future.

Last time Labour were in power at Endeavour House, the County Council HQ, they hiked up our Council Tax by more than 40% in four years. That included a rise of 18.5% in one year, which still costs most Ipswich households almost a hundred pounds every year.

We don’t need to look to history to see what Labour’s instinct is. Their leader on SCC is also an Ipswich Borough Councillor. This year he voted in favour of another council tax rise, whilst approving of wasteful spending.

Conservatives pledge to freeze council tax for the next four years. We will ensure that the county council lives within it’s means, and that you, the taxpayer, will not have to pick up the tab for Labour’s mistakes.

The Conservative candidates for Ipswich are:

Bixley – County Councillor Alan Murray

Chantry – Kevin Algar and Nadia Cenci (two seats)
Bridge - Bob Hall

Gainsborough  - County Councillor Carol Debman
Priory Heath - Mark Felix-Thomas

Rushmere – County Councillor Judy Terry

St Helen’s – Katherine Parkinson

St John’s – Eddy Phillips

St Margaret’s & Westgate – Lee Reynolds & Chris Stewart (two seats)

Whitehouse & Whitton – David Goldsmith & County Councillor Robin Vickery

There are also two by elections on Ipswich Borough Council, one in Alexandra and one in Whitehouse. Our candidates for these two seats are:

Alexandra – Eddy Phillips

Whitehouse – Paul West