Access to Healthcare
We're all worried about NHS waiting lists. Labour's plan is to fund 2 million more NHS, GP and hospital appointments, as well as 700,000 more dentist appointments by tightening tax rules. This can't come soon enough in Shrewsbury - there's only one NHS dentist left.
The Cost-of-Living Crisis
On average, Shrewsbury families are £870 worse off, every year, under the Conservatives. Labour’s plan to deliver 100% clean energy with a nationalised energy company will deliver lower energy bills and energy security - for good. Labour’s “New Deal for Working People” will ban zero hours contracts, strengthen the minimum wage and create better paid, more secure jobs.
Sewage and Flooding
The sewage in our rivers is sickening. Our river water is deemed unsafe. If we win the election, Labour will take action immediately. The water companies will be made to clean up their filth or face criminal charges. Support for flooding has reduced locally under the Conservatives - residents and businesses tell me they need proper planning and support. Labour will plan ahead of each flood season and put resources where they are needed. As your MP, I’ll make sure Shrewsbury and the villages are prioritised.
Improved Bus Services in Shrewsbury and the Villages
Bus services across Shropshire have declined by more than half since 2010, according to a damning new study. Labour Party figures show buses travelled 4.36 million miles around Shropshire in 2010 but only 1.59 million miles last year. That’s a cut of more than 63%. We in Shrewsbury and the villages know our bus service is being driven into the ground. We’re waiting longer for fewer buses, or worse, living in communities with no public transport at all. Labour, if elected, plans to revolutionise the way buses work: to allow local authorities to redraw their service networks - to make the service fit public need. Labour’s plan means vital bus services will be created and saved across Shropshire.
