Bermondsey & Old Southwark: What the candidates' leaflets say

This page does not purport to be a comprehensive guide to candidates and their policies. It is a snapshot of the issues raised on the sample of Bermondsey and Old Southwark campaign literature forwarded to us by local residents.

  Simon Hughes
Lib Dem
Loanna Morrison
Conservative
Val Shawcross
Labour
Slogan "Our local champion and national voice" "The only choice for change" "A fresh voice for Bermondsey & Old Southwark"
Crime & antisocial behaviour "Simon has campaigned to get more police on Southwark's streets, and was instrumental in bringing to justice those who killed Jamie Robe in Surrey Docks" "We will cut bureaucracy to allow our police officers to spend more time on the streets, doing the job you want them to do. We will scrap Labour's disastrous early release scheme and introduce honesty in sentencing" "Making our community safer: crack down on anti social behaviour, street drinking and the minority of parents who let their kids run wild"
Elephant & Castle     "Southwark Council must now deliver the long promised new homes, jobs, shops and facilities for the community"
Environment "Simon is fighting for allotments in Southwark for everyone who wants one"    
Expenses "Simon has lived on Lynton Road in Bermondsey for 27 years. He has never claimed a penny for his home and relies on the same local services as everyone else in our area"    
Health "Simon is fighting for a 24-hour GP service at Guy's Hospital"   "Protect and improve the NHS: including a guaranteed diagnosis within a week if your GP suspects you have cancer"
Housing "Simon is campaigning for more sheltered housing with wardens for vulnerable older residents" "Loanna has helped hundreds of residents with issues like heating, repairs, over-crowding, leaks, asbestos, leaseholder and service charges across Southwark. The quality of local housing is disgraceful and needs sorting out. This will be a top priority for Loanna as your MP." "Everywhere I go tenants and leaseholders tell me the LibDem council is letting them down. Southwark's housing service must be transformed."
Jobs "Simon wants every home in the borough to be well insulated, keeping down bills, providing jobs and tackling climate change"    
Older people "Simon is working to secure the future of Stones End, Yalding and the Irish pensioners' centre   "A new National Care Service: free personal care at home for the elderly and disabled people who need it most"
Planning & regeneration   "Planners have more power than residents in Southwark and local consultations are a sham. Loanna has been questioning them from Canada Water to Elephant & Castle, Downtown to Borough High Street, putting the pressure on so they listen to people."  
Schools "supports new secondary schools in Rotherhithe and Walworth" "we will building more schools with parents, not government, in control"  
Small business   "Local businesses are the lifeblood of our community. Since the start of her campaign Loanna has won concessions to help small businesses combat the recession. The Conservatives have pledged to reduce corporation tax and cut Gordon Brown's NI hike."  
Tax "Simon and local Liberal Democrat councillors are committed to keeping council tax down"   "fair tax rises for those earning the most"
Transport "Simon is fighting to stop closures on the Northern and Jubilee lines at the same time and for more buses on overcrowded routes""   "I'm fighting for more local buses, an end to weekend chaos on the Jubilee line and the unfair Tory fare hikes"
Young people "Will fight for on-the-streets youth workers in every part of the borough" "Young people are a great asset and they deserve better. Loanna set up Fast-Track, a membership club to help young people find jobs, apprenticeships and training. Launched at Fisher Downside youth club, she will put Fast-Track in youth clubs across Southwark." " "a guaranteed place in education or training ofr under 18s and a job or training place for all 18-24s"
Whole community "Simon works with groups from every part of the world, particularly the Irish, Africans, Caribbeans, Latin Americans, Bengalis and Chinese"   "Val works closely with tenants and community organisations, churches and faith groups. She has provided practical help to many local charities and campaigns"

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