County Council Election Campaign launched

North Devon Labour Party is fielding a full slate of 8 candidates in the County Council Elections to be held on 4th May.
Launching Labour’s campaign, local party Chair, Mark Cann said “These elections are an opportunity to send a clear message from North Devon that we reject the economics of austerity.  Government policies have seen our public services cut, our Health and Social Care services starved of resources and now under threat and our local schools left underfunded and now facing even more cuts.
“As Labour Councillors, our main priorities will be to defend our local health and hospital services and to campaign for increased investment in education and fair funding for our pupils. Low pay is a major issue here and we will campaign for the real Living Wage while promoting enterprise and the creation of sustainable jobs.
“Labour believes in a different approach based on public investment in our local communities and so allow them to thrive and see that those who the state has left behind in recent years are listened to and have their needs addressed.”