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Promised Stalybridge
Regeneration Falls Flat
Despite receiving Government funds, the Labour-run
council has missed deadlines and gone over budget. INSIDE
Page Labour
People are asking just what is going on with the Market Hall to re-open in a similar vein to promised to repair the Market Hall roof which
the regeneration of Stalybridge? The Council Altrincham Market. Residents agreed with this was due to be completed last year. Already the
HIKING
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are good at making announcements, but not view as it came out on top of their priorities in project has gone over budget by £1m and the
so good when it comes to delivery. the consultation. building has been put on hold for another twelve

Back in 2017, the Council, along with Greater Progress on the regeneration of Stalybridge has
months. On Market Street, the Council plans to
remove parking bays to make way for picnic
Council Tax
Manchester Mayor, Andy Burnham, set-up the
Stalybridge Town Challenge to much fanfare.
been slow. Back in 2020, the Government
awarded over £1.2m in funding for a Heritage
tables outside takeaways! Yet, there has been no
plan to address the overflowing industrial bins
by 2.99%
The Council launched a consultation for Action Zone on Market Street and the Civic Hall. that clog up pavements.
residents to show what changes they wanted for Out of the money, the Council used £75,000 on a
the town centre. Liam Billington, a Conservative feasibility study into the use of the Civic Hall, The Council also received over £330,000 to
candidate at the time, had been campaigning for but the report is a year overdue. The Council also demolish the old police station as part of the
Government’s Brownfield Housing Fund. Works
were meant to be completed in winter last year,
but again is running over schedule. They now
“hope” that the demolition will be completed
later in the year.

The Labour Party have run out of vision and it’s

only time they will run out of your money. It’s
time to vote for change, to deliver the change.

Page Conservatives

4 Pledge to
STOP THE CAZ

Liam Billington, David Tilbrook and Kurt McPartland are

campaigning for the Market Hall to be re-opened after £100K of
Government Funding for Foodie Friday proved it is a success.

WORKING AND DELIVERING FOR YOU

Promoted by Liam Billington, on behalf of Stalybridge Conservatives, all of 28 Millers Wharf, Corn Mill Lane, Stalybridge, Cheshire, SK15 2EA. Printed by Paragon CC, 73-83 Liverpool Road, Manchester, M3 4AQ.
Page 2 Vote for Change with the Conservatives... End 44 Years of Tameside Labour Vote for Change in Stalybridge to Deliver the Change for Stalybridge Page 3

Conservatives Stand Shoulder to

Tameside Labour HIKES Your Shoulder with Residents to
SAVE THE GREENBELT
Council Tax Bills by 2.99% Stalybridge Conservatives have demanded that town
centre regeneration and brownfield sites must come
before building on the greenbelt and greenspaces.
David Tilbrook, the Conservative candidate for
Stalybridge North stated: "Residents are rightly
concerned about the impact of this devolopment on
infrastructure like local school places, the impact it will
Casey's have submitted plans for 162 houses across the have on flooding and congestion on Huddersfield Road.
In a further blow to residents facing increasing bills, Tameside old Hartshead Power Station and Millbrook Sidings sites.
Labour voted unanimously to push up Council Tax by a whopping However, much of the land is contaminated due to "We see Labour councillors come with warm words
2.99%. In contrast, your local Conservatives called for a freeze. industrial use, where they are unable to build houses. So saying they support residents. But when it comes to the
Casey plans to turn the browfield site into a new country vote on planning, it's Labour councillors that vote to
The Conservatives recognise pressures families face with increasing bills. park and for the existing greenspace as houses. build on our greenbelt and greenspaces."
That's why the Government has awarded every Band A-D household a
£150 rebate on their bill - helping over 90% of households in the Cllr. Clive Patrick described the plans as a At a recent council meeting, the Conservatives voiced
borough. But Labour are snatching up to £69 of this rebate to cover their "smokescreen", as the country park would come after the their opposition to Godley Green, citing that there was
houses are built and there would be no guarantee by opportunity to build homes and create jobs in our town
increases in Council Tax. This is in addition to the Clean Air Tax that is
Casey for the ongoing maintainence of the park in future centres. The leader of Tameside Labour responded by
being proposed by Andy Burnham. years. The bill for the park would likely end up on local saying "I will be on that first bulldozer. And I will Stalybridge South Councillor, Liam Billington has been
taxpayers. ram it down your throat." helping businesses across Tameside apply for covid
Labour are pleading poverty, stating they have no money after the cuts.
This is despite in the last year receiving over £100m in additional support grants to keep them going over the pandemic.
to help with the cost of Covid. Stalybridge South Conservative
Councillor and Shadow Member for Finance and Economic Growth,
Liam Billington, blamed poor decisions at the Council. Conservatives Help
“We’ve uncovered that Tameside Council have loaned out other councils
over £560m over the last six years with interest rates as low as 0.06%.
Save Small Business
That means after the loan is paid off, the Council is losing money.

“We’re seeing budgets in areas like Children’s Services double in four

with COVID Grants
years, yet the Ofsted ratings don’t show any improvements. The same Covid hit many businesses during lockdown. The Government
can be said of the Council’s Growth department which has seen their responded by offering a package of support to businesses that included
budget double in three years – and what do we have to show for it? grants and furlough payments. In total, over £92.7m was made
Tameside has the lowest growth of any borough in Greater Manchester. available for Tameside's small businesses.

The money was devolved to local councils, with Tameside Council

“All the while, Labour move people to three weekly bin collections
administrating the grants. Complaints arose from businesses, with the
because they say they have no money left. Labour have been in control of
Council often falling behind other local authorities allowing businesses to
Tameside Council for the past 44 years. It’s their decisions that are
apply or even paying out the money. Cllr. Liam Billington, the
costing people. It’s time for a change.”
Conservative Councillor for Stalybridge South and Shadow for Finance and
Economic Growth, responded by setting up business clinics on Zoom to
Tameside Labour call out the cost of living, but hypocritically increase Council Tax. help businesses apply for the funding and information on schemes for
Stalybridge North Conservative Candidate, David Tilbrook businesses to assist with employee training.
is campaigning to save our greenbelt and STOP the Casey One of those businesses that received help was The Coffee Shop at
Development. Only the Conservatives can be trusted. Stalybridge Train Station. Janet from the Coffee Shop thanked Liam for his
Conservatives Working help during the pandemic: "Thanks to Liam's help I got the money which
helped my family over the pandemic and allowed me to re-open."
for a Safer, Cleaner and SONG OF SUCCESS Liam is now calling for more work to be done in Tameside to encourage job

Greener Stalybridge As Kurt Raises Over

creation. "Tameside has the lowest job density of any borough in Greater
Manchester. More people in Tameside work outside of the borough than
they do here. We have seen that people working from home during the
Local Conservatives are working to make Stalybridge a better place to
live by tackling the things that matter to you. People tell us that their £2,000 for Foodbank pandemic have more time to pop to local shops on their break or after work,
go to the gym, eat or drink locally and spend time with friends and family. If
concerns are with litter, flytipping, criminal activity and speeding.
Barty's Foodbank in Stalybridge received a much needed we create more local job opportunities, then I believe that will lead to
Cllr. Billington is demanding more boost before Christmas of over £2,000 ,thanks to efforts from improvements in our town centres and a better quality of life for residents."
CCTV to aid in the prosecution of Investment is key to prevention. Local volunteers have been placing bags
alongside popular walking routes that are quickly filled. People are using Dukinfield and Stalybridge Conservative candidate, Kurt
flytippers. them, so the Council should spend money on placing new litter bins. McPartland.

Unfortunately, flytipping is on the rise in Tameside as the Council has made As well as working as a builder during the day, Kurt is a singer in
changes to the rules for people using the local tip and pushed ahead with three a boyband tribute act in his spare time. He can often be found
weekly bin collections with little consultation. Flytipping has increased by singing in pubs across Tameside and raising money for local
50% in the last year, yet the Council has failed to prosecute a single person for charitable causes like Cash4Kids, the Anthony Seddon Fund and
flytipping since 2017. This is despite the Government giving more powers to
Councils, with longer prison sentences and heftier fines. Cllr. Billington has
Willow Wood Hospice. "Thanks to Liam's help I got
made requests to Tameside Council for more CCTV in flytipping hotspots like
Grove Road, Walkerwood Reservoir and Matley Lane, to aid in prosecutions,
but the Council has refused.
Steve Barton who runs the foodbank contacted Kurt to see if he
would be available to do a charitable gig. Kurt agreed and the
band waived their fee. The band performed a sell-out gig at
the money which helped my
Since Boris Johnson became Prime Minister in 2019, funding has increased
for the police and an extra 521 police officers have been trained and recruited
Dukinfield Golf Club that raised over £2,000. Steve thanked Kurt
for the help: "I'd just like to thank Kurt for all his help in raising
family over the pandemic
such a fantastic amount that helped us keep going over
for Greater Manchester Police. Conservative councillors in Tameside are
requesting more of these extra officers are to be allocated in Tameside to
tackle burglaries and car theft.
Christmas. The money raised helped lots of families across
Dukinfield and Stalybridge who use our service."
and allowed me to re-open."
Local Conservatives regularly Greater Manchester Police will be launching new 'Speedwatch' groups to Dukinfield and Stalybridge candidate, Kurt McPartland helped Kurt and the band are performing again on the 30th April at Janet at The Coffee Shop,
volunteer with local clean-ups and tackle speeding. Residents will be offered training to help aid the police in raise over £2,000 for Barty's Food Bank. Bower Fold Events located on Stalybridge Celtic. For tickets Stalybridge Train Station
prosecutions. Local Conservatives are fully supportive of this idea and are contact Steven Barton on Facebook.
planting in the community. willing to assist with local communities setting one up.
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More Money for

Fixing Potholes and
Road Resurfacing
The Conservative Chancellor, Rishi Sunak
announced in the Autumn Budget that £51.2
million has been set aside in devolved spending
on roads and highways for the Greater
Manchester Combined Authority in 2021/ 2022.

The Labour Mayor of Greater Manchester, Andy

Burnham, will decide where this money will go
and how it is broken down, but has yet to reveal
how much will go to the Tameside Council area.
Over the last five years, the Government has
handed the Mayor a total of £111.8m in additional
ALL Conservative candidates have pledged to SCRAP Labour's CAZ. Tameside Labour have funds to help address road repairs, with Tameside
requested more roads to be included in the CAZ so they can catch out more motorists. Council receiving £15.3m from that funding.

Conservatives Pledge to SCRAP Road maintenance is meant to be funded from

local Council Tax and the additional funds from
Labour's Clean Air Tax the Government are an added bonus. Reports from
the Local Government Association state that the
average pothole repair costs £50. Based on the
Conservatives have demanded that Tameside Labour scrap Last year, Labour councillors requested £120m to assist
plans for their Clean Air Tax which will see owners of taxis, businesses move to cleaner vehicles and retrofit engines, a additional £15.3m handed to Tameside Council
vans, HGVs, buses, motorhomes and horseboxes charged figure that has been refuted by the SMMT as being incorrect as over the last five years, that's enough to fix
anywhere between £7.50 to £100 a day to drive their 90% of vehicles can not be retrofitted. Labour’s Andy Burnham 306,000 potholes across Tameside.
vehicles. Businesses have said they will have no option but praised the money, stating it is good news for Greater
to pass the charge on to customers or face going under. Manchester as it encourages people to cycle more. Kurt McPartland, the Conservative candidate for
Although the Government had to mandate Clean Air Zones Cllr. Liam Billington warned about the Clean Air Tax in
Dukinfield and Stalybridge, works as contractor
after losing a court challenge, it did not include the response to a report back in 2019, but Labour councillors didn’t for councils across Greater Manchester fixing
implementation of a Clean Air Tax if it meant local jobs and the listen and pushed ahead. He commented: “Leeds have scrapped potholes,. He said: "This money is very welcome
economy would be impacted. Under the law, there are no streets plans to do a charging zone after reviewing air quality data post and a top priority for residents. Last year I lost by
in Tameside that breach air quality levels. Tameside Labour lockdown as people are working from home more. Labour need just 13 votes, but if I am elected this year, I will do
councillors however decided to go with a 493sq mile charging to do the same in Tameside. The evidence shows our local
zone, the largest in the world and includes A roads in the zone
my best to ensure as much of this money as
economy is already fragile in Tameside as we have the lowest
so that they could push their tax on you. growth and jobs density of any bourough across GM.” possible goes towards fixing roads in Tameside."

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A: 18 Stonecliffe Avenue, Stalybridge, SK15 1BB
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A: 28 Millers Wharf, Corn Mill Lane, Stalybridge, SK15 2EA
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M: 07432 315068 M: 07921 084042 M: 07970 402 335
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FB: Kurt McPartland for Dukinfield and Stalybridge FB: David Tilbrook for Stalybridge North FB: Cllr. Liam Billington