Bus Service Campaign launched

Local Labour Candidates Steve Cass and David Branson pose with Tom Blenkinsop, MP for Middlesbrough South and East Cleveland, at the start of their bus service campaign. Labour Candidates have started a petition calling for improvements to the service.

Labour want to see improved bus services for the Eagle Park estate with the 29A bus scheduled to run every half hour during the day, stopping at Nunthorpe Shops.

David Branson said

 ‘….not all local people have access to a car, especially young people and retired people. We need to have a regular bus service to serve local residents who want to get to town’.

Labour candidates also want to see more bus shelters on Turnberry Way as this will encourage people to use public transport if they do not have to brave the element waiting for a bus. Labour also want to see the re-establishment of the bus link to the Parkway shopping Centre which was cut several years ago.

Investing in communities

In the coming election Steve Cass and myself will be campaigning to improve local amenities including play facilities. One idea is a multipurpose play park at Bonnygrove Park for young people such as the one in the picture above. Marton West lacks good play facilities and amenities although it is a growing residential area.

Labour believe in investing in communities, not starving them of funds so as to cut taxes for the better off. The Tories are using austerity as an excuse to cut taxes for those people whose income has risen the most in recent years. As a result we pay the price locally in reduced local services, closed libraries and mothballed community centres.

On May 7th you have chance to decide the kind of county you want to live in. A vote for Labour is a vote for a better future. Make sure you vote to make that choice.