Cambridgeshire local election results: Conservatives lose control of Cambridgeshire County Council
It is still the largest party, but no party has an overall majority.
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Liberal Democrat group leader Lucy Nethsingha and Conservative group leader Steve Count (Image: Cambridge News)
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The Conservative party has lost control of Cambridgeshire County Council in a shock result in the local elections.
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Labour launches manifesto of Cambridgeshire County Council election on May 6
| Updated: 14:33, 09 April 2021
The Labour group on Cambridgeshire County Council has launched its election manifesto, claiming they would reverse cuts made by the ruling Conservative group.
Included in the manifesto are commitments to make the county council net zero emissions by 2030, âoverturn a decade of cuts at the frontlineâ of council services, and to establish free breakfast clubs at all schools âto ensure that all children receive at least one nutritious meal a dayâ.
The manifestoâs tag line is âone Cambridgeshire fair for allâ.
The leader of the Labour group, councillor Elisa Meschini, told the Local Democracy Reporting Service that her group accepts that reversing a decade of cuts will require additional funding from the government, but she claimed her group can âdo a better jobâ of campaigning for âfairer fundingâ from the government
“This has hit at the most disadvantaged and vulnerable in the County and increased demand for more expensive crisis-point care.
“I am excited to show the people of Cambridgeshire what a Labour county council could do for them. We will be there for them immediately, from day one, addressing inequalities in the Covid recovery process. We will be there for them long term, reversing the trend of the last ten years where every year has brought more ‘efficiency savings’.
Also included in the Labour manifesto are plans to:
– Reduce poverty and inequality by “prioritising funding for the poorest areas”, and carry out a “social audit of all council spending, directing scarce resources to services for low income and struggling groups”
Labour party manifesto for county council royston-crow.co.uk - get the latest breaking news, showbiz & celebrity photos, sport news & rumours, viral videos and top stories from royston-crow.co.uk Daily Mail and Mail on Sunday newspapers.