Labour to bring the Big Freeze to Merton and Stephen Alambritis
Launching Labour’s local election manifesto for Merton, Leader of the Council Stephen Alambritis has promised that a Labour win will mean Merton’s Big Freeze continues, and council tax will remain frozen until 2019.
Cllr Alambritis donned ski gear and goggles to highlight the big Labour council tax freeze promise at the manifesto launch, which took place at local independent fridge freezer shop Paul Electrical on Grand Drive in Lower Morden.
Cllr Alambritis is a champion of small local businesses like Paul Electricals, having been a leading member of the UK’s Federation of Small Businesses before becoming Leader of the Council. He says that his business background, and determination to run the Council in a businesslike way, means he can freeze tax and protect services.
Labour has frozen council tax every year since they’ve been in power. The four year council tax has been so popular with residents that Labour has promised to repeat it if they remain in charge of the council.
Cllr Alambritis said:
“I know many of our residents still face difficult times but because we have got on top of the Council’s finances, Labour in Merton has been able to freeze council tax for the last 4 years, and our track record shows we can keep the big freeze going until 2019.
“Labour’s big freeze has come without closing any libraries or children’s centres, or ending the weekly rubbish collection. Anyone who thinks you can cut taxes without cutting services needs a long lie down in a cool room.
“When the Conservatives were in charge they put council tax up by £100 so on 22 May residents have a choice between Conservatives who can’t deliver on their promises and a businesslike Labour Council that has protected services and brought the big freeze to Merton.”
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