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PRESS RELEASE 14 NOVEMBER 2021:
Labour has selected Ben Wood as its candidate for the North Shropshire by-election on 16th December 2021.
Ben was selected by Labour party members in the constituency at a meeting today.
He said: “Being Oswestry born-and-bred, I’ve had enough of people taking North Shropshire for granted.
“I went to Woodside Primary School, Marches Secondary School and started working life in a local hardware shop. I was born at the maternity unit in the Orthopaedic, shut down by the Tory government.
“The closure of local ambulance stations was the last straw, so I’ve put my name forward to fight for our towns and villages.
“I’ll be putting forward a new plan with fresh ideas to give our area a brighter future, but I also want to bring a sense of decency back to our politics.
“North Shropshire needs a voice at Westminster who will always work for them. This is a two-horse race between Labour and the Tories - and I’m the only candidate who will stand up for our towns and villages at every opportunity.”
On the circumstances of the by-election being called, Ben said: “This by-election has been caused by Tory sleaze and the Prime Minister’s refusal to deal with corruption.
“Local people are quite rightly proud of where they live and they have been let down very badly. This by-election gives them the chance to scrub North Shropshire clean of Tory sleaze.
“We need an MP who will address the Conservatives’ failures in North Shropshire - on fighting crime, on tackling the cost of living crisis, on underfunding local services and on failing to address the climate emergency.
“Voters have a choice – between Labour’s positive offer for local people and Tory sleaze.”
ENDS
The result of the 2019 General Election was that Labour was a clear second, as usual, although a bit further back than our excellent 2017 result. We got far more than twice the the votes of the Lib Dems in third place, while the Greens lost their deposit - again! Labour are best place to take the seat from the Tories, despite Liberal and Green claims in the press
NORTH SHROPSHIRE CLP PRESS RELEASES: MAY 2021
In 3 of the 4 Council seats where Liberals stood against a Labour Candidate, Labour beat the Liberals by a significant margin.
In Gobowen one Labour candidate alone gained more votes that the two Liberals put together.
Although the Greens did well in Oswestry they did not put up any candidates elsewhere in the constituency. Labour fought 8 seats
In the last 3 General Elections Labour has come second to the Tories.
Lib/Dems came a poor third or fourth.
In each election Lib/Dems had less than half of the votes secured by Labour
The Greens have struggled to keep their deposit and usually lost it.
Labour's Pledges to the electorate in North Shropshire for the 6th May 2021 elections:
Vote Labour to secure our economy, protect our NHS and rebuild our country.
Labour will work to create a vibrant economy in North Shropshire, benefiting both rural and urban communities.
• Pressing for increased connectivity - with an affordable, ‘green’ bus network linking rural communities with towns, work places and rail services. Facilitating safe cycling and walking will be a priority. ‘Superfast broadband for all' to enable real growth in rural enterprise is vital.
• Fighting for genuinely affordable homes for rent and purchase – but only where plans meet environmental standards. We must meet our obligations to our planet!
• Pushing for increased investment in our NHS and in Adult Social Care so that provision reflects the needs of our dispersed rural communities and an increasingly ageing population
• Rebuilding Public Health services. Investment in Community Mental Health is vital after years of cuts.
• Lobbying for increased funding for ‘Early Years’ provision and Youth Services. Closures and cuts are a false economy, particularly as we recover from the pandemic which has had such an impact on our children and young people.
• Investing in leisure, culture and tourism, to boost local jobs and the local economy and to support valued services such as our libraries and leisure centres.
• Supporting farmers and smallholders in their aims to maintain sustainable practices and meet local needs.
• Ensuring that spending decisions are based on fairness and what will best serve all Shropshire’s residents.
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Constituency Map, with Branch and Ward Boundaries
There are no proposals to change our boundaries in the present boundary review of constituencies (apparently never ending since September 2016!) The Eastern Branch name was changed to North East Shropshire in October 2017 - the map now reflects this. (The correct name of the NW Ward is "Gobowen, Selattyn & Weston Rhyn" but we cannot edit the text in the Electoral Commission map!) Wem has just (October 2021) been approved to be our third official Branch, on the electoral division boundaries as shown, and is currently being set up.
Labour has selected Ben Wood as its candidate for the North Shropshire by-election on 16th December 2021.
Ben was selected by Labour party members in the constituency at a meeting today.
He said: “Being Oswestry born-and-bred, I’ve had enough of people taking North Shropshire for granted.
“I went to Woodside Primary School, Marches Secondary School and started working life in a local hardware shop. I was born at the maternity unit in the Orthopaedic, shut down by the Tory government.
“The closure of local ambulance stations was the last straw, so I’ve put my name forward to fight for our towns and villages.
“I’ll be putting forward a new plan with fresh ideas to give our area a brighter future, but I also want to bring a sense of decency back to our politics.
“North Shropshire needs a voice at Westminster who will always work for them. This is a two-horse race between Labour and the Tories - and I’m the only candidate who will stand up for our towns and villages at every opportunity.”
On the circumstances of the by-election being called, Ben said: “This by-election has been caused by Tory sleaze and the Prime Minister’s refusal to deal with corruption.
“Local people are quite rightly proud of where they live and they have been let down very badly. This by-election gives them the chance to scrub North Shropshire clean of Tory sleaze.
“We need an MP who will address the Conservatives’ failures in North Shropshire - on fighting crime, on tackling the cost of living crisis, on underfunding local services and on failing to address the climate emergency.
“Voters have a choice – between Labour’s positive offer for local people and Tory sleaze.”
ENDS
The result of the 2019 General Election was that Labour was a clear second, as usual, although a bit further back than our excellent 2017 result. We got far more than twice the the votes of the Lib Dems in third place, while the Greens lost their deposit - again! Labour are best place to take the seat from the Tories, despite Liberal and Green claims in the press
NORTH SHROPSHIRE CLP PRESS RELEASES: MAY 2021
In 3 of the 4 Council seats where Liberals stood against a Labour Candidate, Labour beat the Liberals by a significant margin.
In Gobowen one Labour candidate alone gained more votes that the two Liberals put together.
Although the Greens did well in Oswestry they did not put up any candidates elsewhere in the constituency. Labour fought 8 seats
In the last 3 General Elections Labour has come second to the Tories.
Lib/Dems came a poor third or fourth.
In each election Lib/Dems had less than half of the votes secured by Labour
The Greens have struggled to keep their deposit and usually lost it.
Labour's Pledges to the electorate in North Shropshire for the 6th May 2021 elections:
Vote Labour to secure our economy, protect our NHS and rebuild our country.
Labour will work to create a vibrant economy in North Shropshire, benefiting both rural and urban communities.
• Pressing for increased connectivity - with an affordable, ‘green’ bus network linking rural communities with towns, work places and rail services. Facilitating safe cycling and walking will be a priority. ‘Superfast broadband for all' to enable real growth in rural enterprise is vital.
• Fighting for genuinely affordable homes for rent and purchase – but only where plans meet environmental standards. We must meet our obligations to our planet!
• Pushing for increased investment in our NHS and in Adult Social Care so that provision reflects the needs of our dispersed rural communities and an increasingly ageing population
• Rebuilding Public Health services. Investment in Community Mental Health is vital after years of cuts.
• Lobbying for increased funding for ‘Early Years’ provision and Youth Services. Closures and cuts are a false economy, particularly as we recover from the pandemic which has had such an impact on our children and young people.
• Investing in leisure, culture and tourism, to boost local jobs and the local economy and to support valued services such as our libraries and leisure centres.
• Supporting farmers and smallholders in their aims to maintain sustainable practices and meet local needs.
• Ensuring that spending decisions are based on fairness and what will best serve all Shropshire’s residents.
_____________________________________________________________________________________
******************************************************
Constituency Map, with Branch and Ward Boundaries
There are no proposals to change our boundaries in the present boundary review of constituencies (apparently never ending since September 2016!) The Eastern Branch name was changed to North East Shropshire in October 2017 - the map now reflects this. (The correct name of the NW Ward is "Gobowen, Selattyn & Weston Rhyn" but we cannot edit the text in the Electoral Commission map!) Wem has just (October 2021) been approved to be our third official Branch, on the electoral division boundaries as shown, and is currently being set up.
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