For many years the ruling Labour Group have taken the people of Chorley, especially away from the Town Centre for granted. Significant amount of funds raised for house building have been appropriated for town centre schemes leaving those who have endured the building not getting their fair share. The Conservatives will continue to press for this to change.
Many decisions taken by the Council are never made public and it is time for this to change.
We believe that a strong opposition can hold the Labour Council to account and ensure decisions are open to public scrutiny.
The war in Ukraine has caused global energy prices to rise putting a great deal of strain on peoples’ finances.
This year Chorley Conservatives called for a freeze on Council Tax which would go some way to helping with the cost of living. Despite this Labour pressed ahead and bills have risen. We will press for a freeze next year.
We face an environmental crisis and again have asked the Council to set detailed targets which are made public to how they are progressing.
So far, they have not produced this and instead come up with gimmicks such as Eco bus shelters which have a planted roof to attract wildlife. Each of these costs circa £15,000. Money that can be better spent on helping the environment.
By voting Conservative on 4th May you will help to get a strong opposition that will hold the Council to account and ensure your hard-earned money spent on Council Tax is spent wisely.
We commit to:
- Protecting our remaining green spaces.
- A freeze on Council Tax.
- An end to gimmicks on climate change and a costed realistic plan to protect our environment.
- Improved local services.
- Greater transparency on decision making
