Hello Welcome to My North Tyneside Community Independents
ABOUT CATH
CATH DAVIS
Your Independent candidate
I’m standing for change, I want to see residents take control of decision making in North Tyneside Council.
Focussing on community good rather than for political gain. Party loyalty should not come before community interest.
I want to see the current expensive and undemocratic Mayoral system in North Tyneside abolished as soon as possible. I will support a People’s Petition to force a referendum in order to scrap the Mayoral position. I would like to see this process replaced with one where all elected councillors get to directly develop policy.
The current party structure means Councillors are told when and how they must vote.
I believe North Tyneside would thrive from having more Independent Councillors owing their loyalty to their communities rather than Party Bosses.
My Track Record
I have been a local councillor for 12 years. I have worked as a Social Worker, fostered children and I am currently a home carer.
I have raised the issue of rising shop-lifting with the Chief Constable. This then became a higher priority for the Police,
I have supported the unions campaign against scrapping the council led school meals service as well as supporting staff to maintain their workers’ rights.
Being Independent means being able to speak out. My manifesto will be your manifesto - taking up local issues getting back to grass roots democracy.
I have supported the Cullercoats Fishermen in their fight for a secure base.
I have campaigned for care-workers and personal assistants to be paid the same living wage as other authorities in the area.
I have campaigned against the closure of Monkseaton High School.
If elected I will:
Hold quarterly area forum meetings where residents can develop local community led policies.
Ensure Monkseaton High School remains an educational establishment.
Ensure that North Tyneside becomes a living wage accredited authority.
Ensuring that North Tyneside expands its community wealth building.
Creating wealth and opportunity within the community benefiting local people, businesses and sustaining the local economy.
This government’s actions so far have included many policies that attack the most vulnerable in our society. Can we afford a mayor who won’t challenge the Westminster Machine?
Let’s start the change locally by sending a message to the major parties we want a council that represents us and not Westminster.
Make a difference on 1st May.
Vote Cath Davis and let’s put the community at the heart of local politics.
