Sunday 20 November 2011

Ed Balls MP visits Chatham





Luton & Wayfield is one of the most socially deprived wards by demographic in Medway, and it is suffering with very high levels of unemployment and especially Youth Unemployment.

We have tried to do our bit by creating a Bursary at the Shi Kon martial arts club.

We also had the pleasure of meeting Ed Balls MP in Chatham on his recent visit and were able to give him our recent leaflet. Unemployment remains a massive concern in our ward and we need a government plan that will tackle it head on.

Shadow Chancellor Ed Balls MP visited Medway and met young unemployed people at the Connexions centre on New Road, Chatham

His visit coincided with the latest jobless figures which showed that the number of unemployed 16 to 24-year-olds had broken the one-million barrier, rising to 1.016 million, according to the Office for National Statistics. The UK unemployment total rose by 129,000 in the three months to September to 2.62 million, with youth unemployment above one million.The unemployment total now stands at a level not since seen the last Conservative Government in 1994, and the unemployment rate rose to 8.3%, the highest since 1996.

Labour has set out a clear five-point plan for jobs, to help struggling families and support small businesses.

Our jobs plan includes:

1. A £2 billion tax on bank bonuses to fund 100,000 jobs for young people and build 25,000 affordable homes

2. Bringing forward long-term investment projects, like new school buildings

3. Temporarily reversing the VAT rise – a £450 boost for families with children

4. A one year cut in VAT to 5% on home improvements and repairs to help small businesses

5. A tax break for every small firm which takes on extra worker

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