Luke Mackenzie: Delivering for Vange

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Hello, My name is Luke Mackenzie and I am the Conservative Councillor for Vange in Basildon. I would like to thank everybody who voted for me. I am proud to represent to people of Vange on Basildon Council. I am there to deal with any issue within my power, and I will work hard for the residents of Vange.  

 

 

CONSERVATIVES DEFEAT 'MINI PRISON'

 

The bail hostel was defeated by the Conservatives. The combined effort of Luke Mackenzie, Councillor Tony Ball and John Baron MP. Luke Mackenzie organized residential opposition, by starting a petition, and communicating with residents. Cllr Tony Ball in his position as deputy leader of the Council, made it clear that the council objected to all the proposed properties in the district, and that planning permission would be needed, while John Baron MP held the Government to account in Parliament. Due to these combined pressures the Company who are tasked to find these properties on behalf of the Labour Government was forced to pull out.

 


Revamping Vange project launched

 

A THREE-YEAR project has been launched in Vange to improve the health and well being of people in the area.

Questionnaires asking residents what it is like to live in Vange were sent out to every home in the area at the beginning of this week.

Called ‘Revamp Vange’ the project aims to bring better local services to what is one of the district’s more deprived areas in terms of income, employment, health, education and crime.

Typical services being planned in the new scheme include health MOT sessions, debt advice, health drop-in sessions for young people, positive parenting, and promoting involvement in the community.

Andrew Baggott, cabinet member for communities, explained the project was simply tailoring better services to meet the needs of local people.

He said: “The best way for everyone to get involved and make their voices heard is to complete our survey and tell us about their experiences and what they think of life in Vange.

“This is an imaginative initiative employing some of the the best experts in their fields. Most important of all, the local people themselves are being placed centre stage.

“We want them to tell us what they think, what they need and want done, what should be preserved and protected and what should be changed and improved.”

The improvements will be brought to Vange by bringing together a partnership of agencies including Basildon Council includes NHS South West Essex, Essex Police, Essex Fire & Rescue Service and many others all under the banner of the Local Strategic Partnership.

Everyone who lives or works in Vange will also have a chance to take part in a number of groups and forums the project will be setting up in the coming months.

Ward counillor Luke McKenzie has welcomed the project.

He said: “I hope the partnership make this sustainable. Anything they do should have a long term view as they are only there for three years.”

Residents are being asked to watch out for the publicity campaign giving details of events and opportunities to enable them to join in the project
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Source: http://www.yellowad.co.uk/tn/news.cfm?id=10164

 


 

Bus Link to the Festival Leisure Park

 

Cllr Luke Mackenzie calls for a bus link to the festival leisure park have been answered. Work has started on a new road which will allow taxis and buses to have easy access to the complex through Gyllgrove. This will benefit all users of the Park and dramatically improve safety. Young people will now have direct access by bus, instead of the current system where they have to walk from Pipps Hill or the town centre; this will provide young people with the independence to use the facilities at the park, while providing parents with piece of mind that their Children get there and back more safely. The link will also allow taxis to pass through meaning shorter journeys and cheaper fares for some people, and this will encourage more people to use a taxi and not walk, meaning a safer trip.     

 


 

 Issues

How Your Local

Conservatives Voted

How Your Local

Labour Party Voted

Basildon Council Motion Calling on Gordon Brown  to hold the referendum on the EU reform Treaty

For a referendum  Against a referendum
For Basildon to provide 81 new traveller pitchesAgainst 81 new traveller sites For 81 new traveller sites 
Local council housing for local people, not asylum seekersFor local housing for local people Against local housing for local people 

 


 

 

Luke Mackenzie

 
 
 
 
As the Conservative Councillor for Vange, I was elected on the following policies.
 
  • I support the existence of one stop Police stations like the one in Pitseaville Grove, Vange. Which helps police get to know the area and communicate with residents to deal with Crime together.

 

  • To fight any proposals for Bail Hostels in Vange as the Labour government is still looking in Basildon after we fought a campaign against the first proposal

 

  • I support local council housing for local people

 

  •  I support bring Basildon sports in the 21st Century with the sporting Village, which will provide the best in sports facilities for generations to come

 

  • I support protecting the Greenbelt and enforce planning law, including the traveller site at Crays hill


 
EU Action Day
 
On Saturday the 20th of October. I was involved in a action day in Basildon Town Centre, a group of conservative activist including our parliamentary candidate Stephen Metcalf collected over 600 signatures calling on Gordon Brown to hold a referendum on the new EU treaty.
It’s about time Angela Smith Represented the People of South Basildon and East Thurrock and called on her boss Gordon Brown to hold a referendum which her constituents want and deserve. Then again like her boss she probably thinks that voters are a inconvenience and can’t make decisions for them sleves.



Some of my National Views

 

  • More powers for police to stop and search, while spending more time on the streets. Police are to tied up in paper work and red tape, cut this and let them do their Job. Put Criminals in Jail, to long have we listened to the do gooders who think jail is not the answer, it is! If a murderer is in jail, they cannot, so build more prisons.

 

  • Help the environment, there has been to much building on green belt space, build on brown field sites instead, due to the decline in industry, there is plenty of space to develop. We must not rely on imported fossil fuels, we should move to bio fuels for cars, and a mixture of Nuclear and renewable energy for our electricity needs.

 

  • The NHS has the money it needs, but it's mis-spent. Targets should be scrapped and the money saved from administration costs, should be spent on Doctors, Nurses, hygiene etc. Currently there are 2 administrators per a bed in the NHS. Spend the money on front line services and give the people of Britian the world class health service that they deserve

 

  • Follow the Australian style points system and limit housing and benefits to any new arrival, if they are fleeing for their lives, they will be happy to be in a safe hostel.

 

  • Do not join the Euro. Do not allow the failed EU constitution in the back door. Pull out of the social chapter, which limits business and lets criminals go free