“This is my personal guarantee that I will use all the support you give me on Thursday to deliver fairness in Britain.
“We need a fairer tax system. I will use your votes to cut taxes for those at the bottom and in the middle and close the loopholes for those at the top.
“We need to support our children. I will use your votes to ensure extra funding for schools, to cut class sizes and give all children a fair chance.
“We need to clean up politics. I will use your votes to reform Parliament, to deliver a fairer voting system, protect your freedoms and give you the right to sack corrupt MPs.
“We need a new economy. I will use your vote to split up the banks, get them lending again, invest in green infrastructure and so create jobs.
“This election campaign has shown us that millions of people want us to do something different this time.
“Politicians should work together to solve the nation’s biggest problems.
“That is why, whatever the outcome on Thursday, I believe we should be prepared to work together to fix the terrible state of our public finances and ensure economic stability.
“These are the key steps to a new, fairer Britain. Give me the power of your vote and we can make it happen.
POLLING STATIONS
Polling stations are open on Thursday 6th May between 7.00am and 10.00pm. Your polling station is shown on your polling card. Don’t worry if you have lost your polling card as you don’t need this to vote.
BALLOT PAPERS
Everyone has two votes this year. On a YELLOW ballot paper we can vote in the local elections to choose a Councillor for this area. On a WHITE ballot paper we can vote in the General Election to chose an MP for Bury South constituency.
POSTAL VOTES
Don’t worry if you have not yet returned your postal vote. Fill it in as normal, and take the sealed envelope to your local polling station or the Town Hall before 10pm on Thursday.
LIFTS / QUESTIONS
We will be very happy to provide a lift for people who need a help getting to polling stations. If you need a lift or have any questions call the Lib Dems on 773 9905.
CAN YOU HELP!
Can you help the Liberal Democrats on polling day? The more volunteers the more chance of winning! Call us on 773 9905 or email
Find out more:
www.burylibdems.net
“Bury Council could do better.” That’s the verdict from local people fed up with rising Council Tax bills and failing services under the Conservatives. Liberal Democrats have investigated the Council’s record since the Conservatives took control of the Town Hall in 2007, and have found big cuts in services at the same time as big increases in bills. Take a look at Bury under the Conservatives. If this is what they’re doing in Bury, imagine what they’d do to the country if they were in charge!
Help us get the Liberal Democrat message across in Bury this year. If you’re interested in helping during the election campaign, or can display a window poster get in touch.
The Liberal Democrats in Bury have launched their plans for a Liberal Democrat run Bury Council:
A Liberal Democrat Bury will:
1 – Get the Basics Right We’ll concentrate on making sure that the basic services that everyone needs work well. This will include spending more money on street repairs and getting bin collections working and better gritting.
2 – Better Place to Live We’ll make sure everything we do helps make our towns and communities better places to live. Our first priorities will be improving our environment and making people feel safe from crime. This will include providing extra community policing in each town of Bury.
3 – Power to the People We’ll cut back Town Hall bureaucracy and give power back to local towns and citizens. Everything we do will be open and fair and involve local people. We will immediately give back the right of people to ask questions at every meeting of the Council.
4 – More Money in Your Pocket We will keep Council Tax as low as we can, and make what Bury Council does great value for money for local people.
Liberal Democrats: Say goodbye to broken promises: The Liberal Democrats Party Election Broadcast on the eve of their 2010 Election Manifesto launch. Nick Clegg talks of the broken promises put forward by the Labour party and Conservatives, and that a vote for the Lib Dems means a vote for hope and an end to broken promises. Read the manifesto here: http://j.mp/LDManifesto
Today polling stations are open in the referendum to decide whether Bury should have an elected Mayor.
People should vote at their normal polling stations (that we used for the elections in May). The polling stations are open from 7.00am – 10.00pm. You do not need your polling card to vote.
If you have a postal vote which hasn’t yet been returned, you can fill this in in the normal way and take it round to your local polling station.
The local Liberal Democrats are urging everyone to vote NO in the election because we believe this to be an undemocratic waste of public money. Lots of people have questions about this important issue, the local Lib Dems have produced this factsheet
to answer some of your questions.
