CONSERVATIVE MANIFESTO FOR CAMDEN - Executive Summary
Over the past few months, we have delivered surveys to homes across Camden and also spoken to many thousands ofresidents. You have told us about your issues, concerns and explained the sort of services that you want from your council. And you’ve shared with us the aspirations you have for your family and your community. Like you, we want Camden Council to get back on track. We will continue to make efficiency savings and develop new sources of non-tax revenue to provide money we can spend on Camden and its people. We will manage contracts tightly and use innovative ways of working to ensure that we candeliver the services that you have told us that you want and need. We will make sure that Camden’s staff always put you first and we will also introduce a more transparent and democratically accountable systems of decision-making. This will help to ensure that councillors are able to discuss complex and important issues properly and to use the time spent in meetings to really focus on local people and their needs.
We want to work closely with you to:
1. Deliver better front-line services, so that you get value for your money
2. Reduce waste and reduce your council tax over four years
3. Make Camden Council open to all, by ensuring services are more accessible
4. Increase school choice and training opportunities in Camden, so our children and young people can get the education, knowledge and skills they need to succeed
5. Support local businesses and the local economy, so that Camden can grow and prosper
6. Ensure tenants and leaseholders get a fair deal by making our housing and repairs services more efficient
7. Support our elderly and vulnerable residents, so that they can play an active role in our community
8. Protect the environment and a deliver a more sustainable future for Camden
Delivering these pledges will be hard work and will take great determination, but you have told us that these are your priorities. We asked you for your views and you gave them to us. We have listened and we intend to make sure that Camden works better for you!
Cllr Claire-Louise Leyland
Leader Conservative Group, London Borough of Camden
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