GETTING MONEY TO FRONTLINE PUBLIC SERVICES
- Getting Brexit done so we can focus on what voters care about in Hereford and South Herefordshire.
- Making sure our £33.9 billion extra for the NHS really gets to the front line in Hereford and South Herefordshire.
- Making sure that people see more police in Hereford and South Herefordshire with our recruitment of 20,000 more police officers over the next three years to cut crime and keep people safe.
- Properly funding our schools with £14 billion extra so we can level up per pupil funding to give every child in Hereford and South Herefordshire the best start.
- Rolling out full-fibre broadband in Hereford and South Herefordshire and investing in 5G so our country will boast the most formidable transport and technological connectivity on the planet.
BOOSTING OUR ECONOMY
- There are 350 more businesses in Hereford and South Herefordshire since 2010 – boosting the local economy and providing more money for our vital public services.
- There are -627 fewer people claiming unemployment benefits in Hereford and South Herefordshire since 2010 – meaning more people in work and contributing to our growing economy.
- We increased the National Living Wage to £8.21 in April 2019 which has already given people in Hereford and South Herefordshire a pay rise.
- Backing schemes like Help to Buy which have made home ownership a reality for more than half a million families in the country. 405 people in Hereford and South Herefordshire have been able to purchase their own home thanks to Help to Buy.
- Since 2012 pensions automatic enrolment has helped over 12,000 people save for their family’s future in Hereford and South Herefordshire.
As of 3rd September 2019.