Eastleigh & Chandlers Ford have been left behind for too long by successive Conservative and Liberal Democrat led administrations.

Full statement

Eastleigh Labour is the only party to put forward a positive vision for change in our borough. Our vision is simple: It is one of local renewal, an Eastleigh with drive, purpose and energy, with a local council that works for its community. Labour is prioritising real change and a long-term plan for our area.

I've lived in Chandlers Ford for the last decade and will be a strong voice for our community on Eastleigh Borough Council. The Lib Dems are being allowed to get away with endless wasteful spending whilst your council tax bill increases year after year. Chandlers Ford deserves a strong advocate for our town!

Currently the Liberal Democrats have an almost monopoly on our borough council allowing it to get away with endless wasteful spending whilst increasing your council tax and cutting public services. Did you know that interest payments alone on the One Horton Heath housing project is costing the council £300,000 per month?! Even the Conservatives have noticed with the government recently handing the council a best value notice due to concerns about its financial position. It's no surprise that we've all recently received yet another increased council tax bill for the year!

The Liberal Democrats have failed our area. Chandlers Ford deserves a strong voice on our council that will be advocating for our town as well as holding the economically incompetent council leadership to account.

Labour has recently launched a new local manifesto to build a better Eastleigh with a long term vision to to achieve real change in our community. If elected, I would get to work on day one to deliver change for Chandlers Ford and accountability on our council.