Clare Lorraine Fawcett's policies

Statement to voters

I’m standing as a Reform UK candidate for election to Eastleigh Borough Council at the by-election on 10th February because I’m proud to call Eastleigh my home, having lived in the borough for 11 years and the town centre in particular for over two years.

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As a taxpayer, I have become increasingly disappointed and frustrated in the quality of public services provided by the Council and its stakeholders. Once elected, I will work tirelessly to slash unnecessary bureaucracy and red tape to free up money to improve the services we receive from the Council which, in my view, have been deteriorating year on year.

We all deserve value for money public services that deliver tangible results; be that something as basic as getting our bins emptied on time right through to revitalising the town centre which has, in my view, very sadly changed beyond all recognition over the last few years; what once used to be a vibrant shopping hub is now a wasteland of empty units. I believe taxpaying residents deserve more than the Council is currently delivering.

A particular issue I am very troubled by is the rising level of violent crime, anti-social behaviour and drug dealing in the town which I believe has not been helped by the closure of our police station that not only provided a safe and accessible place to residents needing to use it, its geographical prominence undoubtedly acted as a deterrent against crime in the vicinity. We have the right to feel safe in our town with a visible police presence to provide that comfort and assurance, not a remote office on the outskirts that you cannot walk into without making an appointment.

A bit more about me, I worked for the NHS at Omega House for almost five years, supporting a Clinical Commissioning Group Board which gave me a working insight into how public services are organised and delivered… there is a lot of work to do. I also worked for the Commissioning Support Unit at Omega House in the Freedom of Information Team dealing with requests from members of the public, Councillors and others, as well as MPs for Wednesday’s Prime Minister’s Questions.

For a time in 2015, I worked at Prysmian in their centenary year, supporting the CEO and Senior Management Team and whilst there was involved in organising a UK Trade and Industry visit.

In my last job for a local, large financial services organisation, I was Chair of the UK Employee Forum, representing circa 2,000 employees in Southampton and a further 2,000 across the UK. I also lead a local Leaseholder Action Group fighting for much needed changes in Leasehold law via the National Leasehold Campaign who are demanding equal rights for Leaseholders that other homeowners enjoy.

My strongly held personal values coupled with my practical working experience, gained in both public sector organisations and professional services businesses, including law and financial services, have afforded me the knowledge, experience and skills to properly represent you as your Councillor.

So, if you are hungry for impactful and meaningful change, are disillusioned with the shenanigans of the main parties or just feel politically homeless, why not consider voting for me…what have you got to lose?

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