Conservatives: Say they will manage cuts "in a controlled and compassionate way"

"NO WHOLESALE CLOSURES or mass redundancies" in the East Riding says the latest leaflet from the Consevatives in the South West Holderness elections. 

"We are all aware of the need for cost-cutting in these very challenging economic times..." says one candidate John Dennis "...but I will do all I can to ensure impact is minimised on essential services...". While Mike Bryan hopes to be able to help in "...improving communication and making residents have a better understanding of some difficult decisions which have been made."

Both candidates express the same sentiments on the cuts in a joint statement: "We promise to work with our colleagues in the Conservative Group to manage reductions in public expenditure in a controlled and compassionate way that has the least impact on everyone in the East Riding."

Mention of the public spending cuts might have been something that Conservative candidates would have avoided during the local election campaign, but their latest leaflet does not shy away from this issue. The candidates are relying on the assumption that most people accept the inevitability of public spending cuts - an assumption that will be tested tomorrow when the polling stations open at 7:00am.

You can see a version of the leaflet on Ward Election News (click See LEAFLETS...) and also find out who the other 8 South West Holderness ward election candidates are.