The Slough Conservatives marked the start of campaign in the forthcoming local elections with the launch of their manifesto on Saturday.

All 14 events will be campaigned for by the Slough Conservatives, it was confirmed at the manifesto launch.

The manifesto is entitled ‘A Cleaner, Brighter, Safer Slough that Works for Everyone’. Amongst the pledges outlined, some of the key policies are:

  • Introducing free two hour car parks and a market in the town centre
  • Safeguard existing public green spaces and prioritise the towns parks
  • Develop shared services with other local councils as a cost cutting measure
  • Introduce a ‘GreenRedeem’ recycling scheme to encourage recycling
  • Increase the number of Neighbourhood a Watch schemes
  • Implement increased CCTV in known hot-spots

Chairman of the Slough Conservative Association, Lee Pettman, and Councillor Wayne Strutton, Conservative Leader, Slough Borough Council, said: “Slough needs a fresh approach if it is to tackle the burning problems we have in our town. After 10 years of Labour control, our lives and neighbourhoods are straining under increasing pressure.

“Everywhere you look, from our streets to green spaces, Labour is taking residents for granted. We know that what residents really need is a cleaner, brighter and safer town.

“Residents are also fed up with Labour’s reckless spending and spiralling debt – and we are determined to carry on ensuring that your hard-earned taxpayers money is spent well, not spent loosely.”

Slough Borough Council leader James Swindlehurst said: “I am glad the local Tories have learnt some lessons from their shambolic display at the budget setting council and have at least produced something that resembles an offer to Slough’s residents, I say resembles as the slogan on the cover is almost as long 16 vague commitments they’ve presented.

“Labour launched its manifesto last week, setting out a positive vision for Slough with 43 costed and deliverable pledges alongside a full slate of candidates to fight every contested seat on May 2nd and although a manifesto is a start I await to see if the Tories will show the seriousness required to form an administration and contest every seat on May 2nd”