Policies

Our City Council Manifesto for 2012-14 has 6 key themes, each containing a number of commitments. To find out more, click on a theme below.

Value for Money

Housing our Communities

City of Growth & Business

Quality of Life

A Sustainable City

Thriving Communities


Campaigns

Check here for updates on our local campaigns.

Visit Campaign Engine Room to find out more about Labour’s policies and campaigns, how to get involved, and even how to start your own campaign.

P Bus Councillor Surgery

It is believed by many that the public transport delivered by Stagecoach for Cowick residents does not meet the needs of the travelling public. A couple of years back, Stagecoach decided it wasn't commercially viable to run a bus service from Cowick directly to Cowick Street, so  it is now difficult...Read More »

Save The Grenville Youth Club!

The future of the Youth Club held at The Grenville on Ringswell Avenue is under threat after a decision by the County Council to close the club from 14th December. The County Council Youth Service are currently consulting on different options, but at the moment there are no plans to...Read More »

SwitchTogether with Labour

Fed-up with high energy bills? SwitchTogether with Labour Energy bills are one of the biggest costs facing families. But only 20 per cent of people are on the cheapest deal. With so many confusing tariffs on the market, people find switching energy supplier difficult, or give up trying because all the...Read More »

Stop the South West NHS Pay Cartel!

  UPDATE: UNISON is organising a 'No to Postcode Pay' demonstration and rally in Exeter on 4th September. Speakers include South West TUC, UNISON South West and Ben Bradshaw MP. A group of 20 NHS Trusts from across the South West of England have each committed £10,000 to form a consortium to ‘explore and develop’...Read More »

Help Get Superfast Broadband into Pinhoe

Superfast broadband is coming to Devon! Devon and Somerset County Councils in partnership with other councils and BDUK are bringing in faster broadband. They have got government money to do it. But there's a big hitch. At the moment BT have no plans to upgrade Pinhoe's broadband exchange. As it stands, no resident or business connected...Read More »

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