Hi everyone. We now know that the County Council elections will be held on Thursday May 6th. We hope the present lockdown will have eased a little by then, but we are strongly advising you to think carefully about registering
WHY YOU SHOULD VOTE LABOUR
Most of us in the UK are not rich – we have to work to house, clothe and feed our families. We want our children to have a good education and for us and our parents to have a happy,
WHERE HAS ALL THE AFFORDABLE HOUSING GONE?
Across the UK we have a shortage of homes, the main impact being on younger people who are forced to rent. Labour has committed to build one million more homes and to cap rental costs. High rents make it difficult
Fighting for Green Spaces
Cheddleton Parish Councillor Ian Dakin, and Leek Disrict Councillor Darren Price talk about the importance of green spaces, with particular reference to the campaign over the threatened Ox Pasture development
Tory Cuts To Residential Schools
As news comes through of the latest cuts to special schools across Staffordshire, we hear from Labour District Councillor Darren Price. Please support Darren in responding to these vicious and unnecessary cuts. Darren writes below – The cutting of funding
Ian Dakin – Cheddleton Parish Councillor joins Pointon’s Liasion Group
Ian writes. Pointons plays a major role in our villages life. I have been appointed to join the Pointons Liaison Group. The next meeting will be 4th October. This will be my first meeting, so I will be trying to
Updates
Great to see the Labour led resolution succeed in getting SMDC to declare a climate emergency. Biddulph and Leek Town Councils have also passed similar resolutions. Labour councillors, both District and Town, are working with The Staffordshire Moorlands Climate Action
District Council Declares Council Emergency
Great Success at Wednesday’s District Council Meeting. Councillor Darren Price (Leek East) reports below. CLIMATE CHANGE EMERGENCY IN THE MOORLANDS I am very proud to report that last night the Labour Party’s motion declaring a climate change emergency was
Events coming up, with Debbie Price, our new fundraising officer.
Hiya! So…. at the AGM a couple of weeks ago I was formally made the fundraising officer which is lovely and massive thanks for having me. I’d been doing quite a bit over the last 12 months already so I’m
Nearly There !
With just over a week to go Labour Candidates are out and about across The Staffordshire Moorlands. This week will see leaflets containing information about our candidates and their manifestos delivered throughout our towns and villages. Within the wards