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| Making Salford a "thriving city" | Making Salford a "thriving city" |
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| Whilst out campaigning a local resident asked me what I thought were the qualities needed of a Mayor of Salford. I said: | Whilst out campaigning a local resident asked me what I thought were the qualities needed of a Mayor of Salford. I said: |
| Must have a vision for the future of the city and where the city should be to be in 4 years time. | Must have a vision for the future of the city and where the city should be to be in 4 years time. |
| Realise you cannot do it all by yourself and be prepared to assemble a first class, experienced and reliable team. | Realise you cannot do it all by yourself and be prepared to assemble a first class, experienced and reliable team. |
| Be able to provide leadership for all the different sections of the community. | Be able to provide leadership for all the different sections of the community. |
| Have the ability to listen and act on what you hear and not be afraid of addressing issues which affect the City, even though they may sometimes be unpopular. | Have the ability to listen and act on what you hear and not be afraid of addressing issues which affect the City, even though they may sometimes be unpopular. |
My campaign has been a fair and honest one. I have been honest about what will happen if elected and have not promised what I cannot control. If I was unrealistic it would just make people even more disillusioned with politics and politicians than they already are. | My campaign has been a fair and honest one. I have been honest about what will happen if elected and have not promised what I cannot control. If I was unrealistic it would just make people even more disillusioned with politics and politicians than they already are. |
| I have a vision for this great city of Salford but to achieve this vision challenges will need to be set and achieved: | I have a vision for this great city of Salford but to achieve this vision challenges will need to be set and achieved: |
| To make Salford a place in which people wish to do business Increase investment in business Encourage entrepreneurs who will be the backbone of putting our city back to work Increase apprenticeships offered by business Launch a new campaign with the slogan 'Be One of The Mayors Apprentices' Whether it is the city or the Government spending money, we need to make sure it has jobs attached to it. | To make Salford a place in which people wish to do business Increase investment in business Encourage entrepreneurs who will be the backbone of putting our city back to work Increase apprenticeships offered by business Launch a new campaign with the slogan 'Be One of The Mayors Apprentices' Whether it is the city or the Government spending money, we need to make sure it has jobs attached to it. |
| Alongside this, we need to make our city healthy and attractive to live and work in; this has to be through both the built and the natural environment. We need architects to be creative and not keep designing square boxes. Many of you will have travelled to Europe and beyond and seen unbelievable City skylines. | Alongside this, we need to make our city healthy and attractive to live and work in; this has to be through both the built and the natural environment. We need architects to be creative and not keep designing square boxes. Many of you will have travelled to Europe and beyond and seen unbelievable City skylines. |
| The environment is so important to our well-being. If a city is well kept, clean and welcoming it shows we care. For example, as people approach the city now there are unkept roads, verges and pavements and ugly central reservations. We have 'Grot Spots' all over the city - these have to be tackled and tackled quickly. | The environment is so important to our well-being. If a city is well kept, clean and welcoming it shows we care. For example, as people approach the city now there are unkept roads, verges and pavements and ugly central reservations. We have 'Grot Spots' all over the city - these have to be tackled and tackled quickly. |
| This Labour Council has overseen the wholesale destruction of perfectly good homes and replaced them with tiny boxes. Instead we need to bring older properties up to decent modern standards. Labour never learns, they ripped the heart out of the city in the seventies and are doing it again now. I want to put the heart back into the city. | This Labour Council has overseen the wholesale destruction of perfectly good homes and replaced them with tiny boxes. Instead we need to bring older properties up to decent modern standards. Labour never learns, they ripped the heart out of the city in the seventies and are doing it again now. I want to put the heart back into the city. |
| Our children and young people are so important to the future of this great city, so we have to embrace new ways of educating and caring for them. As a Conservative, I am fully committed to giving parents choice; one size fits all is not what Salford parents want. We have to equip all of our young people to believe that they can achieve whatever they wish. Parents must play a part by praising, helping and encouraging their children to obtain their first job, by giving them the confidence that they require. | Our children and young people are so important to the future of this great city, so we have to embrace new ways of educating and caring for them. As a Conservative, I am fully committed to giving parents choice; one size fits all is not what Salford parents want. We have to equip all of our young people to believe that they can achieve whatever they wish. Parents must play a part by praising, helping and encouraging their children to obtain their first job, by giving them the confidence that they require. |
| I will open the doors of democracy in Salford. Whoever you are, whatever your background, wherever in the city you live, if you love Salford and want us to thrive, I will speak up for you. | I will open the doors of democracy in Salford. Whoever you are, whatever your background, wherever in the city you live, if you love Salford and want us to thrive, I will speak up for you. |
| My motto is "Trust the People". Salford will be a better place to live in when you have the power to make decisions for your family and the community around you. With lower council tax year-on-year, you will have more of your money to spend how you think best. | My motto is "Trust the People". Salford will be a better place to live in when you have the power to make decisions for your family and the community around you. With lower council tax year-on-year, you will have more of your money to spend how you think best. |
| I am totally committed to making Salford the beacon for the rest of the country. I believe in people making the decisions that affect them and not, which I feel happens at the moment, one political party making dogmatic political decisions. If I am mayor it will be in partnership with all the residents. | I am totally committed to making Salford the beacon for the rest of the country. I believe in people making the decisions that affect them and not, which I feel happens at the moment, one political party making dogmatic political decisions. If I am mayor it will be in partnership with all the residents. |
| At the end of the four years I want to see Salford as a thriving city with a new young vibrant business community along with our present businesses giving jobs to Salford people. I want to see families flourishing and communities helping and caring for each other. | At the end of the four years I want to see Salford as a thriving city with a new young vibrant business community along with our present businesses giving jobs to Salford people. I want to see families flourishing and communities helping and caring for each other. |
| I want a fresh start for Salford. | I want a fresh start for Salford. |
| Coun Karen Garrido is the Conservative candidate for elected mayor of Salford. She is the leader of the Conservative opposition on the city council. You can read other candidates' posts for the Guardian Northerner here. | Coun Karen Garrido is the Conservative candidate for elected mayor of Salford. She is the leader of the Conservative opposition on the city council. You can read other candidates' posts for the Guardian Northerner here. |
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