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FAMILY POVERTY and HOMELESSNESS A recent UN report criticised the Tory Government’s approach to austerity and the universal credit system as ‘punitive, mean-spirited and callous’. It also said ‘changes to taxes and benefits have taken the highest toll on those least able to bear it‘. Labour is committed to improving the lives of families struggling on low wages, solving the causes of inequality and increasing standards of wellbeing and safety in our city. To help people living in Southampton, Labour will: • Continue to fight against the roll-out of the unfair universal credit system. • Tackle fuel poverty by promoting the ‘not for profit’ CitizEN Energy company launched in 2018 by the City Council. • Work to reduce rough sleeping and those at risk of becoming homeless. • Use new initiatives such as container homes, to reduce overcrowded accommodation and homelessness. • Support local refuges and advice services for people escaping domestic violence and abuse. • Support Advice and Guidance services to residents in receipt of welfare benefits. • Fund and support projects that combat food poverty – such as free fruit for schoolchildren and family welfare packages delivered in schools and food banks. • Promote the Red Box project to eliminate period poverty and raise school attendance in Southampton. • Implement the Modern Slavery Charter and put safeguards in Council procurement policies to make sure the Council does not indirectly fund slavery. 10
CLEAN STREETS and TRANSPORT Some things change, but some things don’t. Southampton Labour believes that it’s essential to get the basics right and pay attention to the details. You’ve told us that getting your bins emptied, potholes filled and your streets swept are important to you and they’re important to us. Labour will: • Prioritise keeping your roads and neighbourhoods tidy – through our established three street cleaning teams. • Co-ordinate mass community clean-ups to improve our neighbourhoods. • Invest in smart compactor street bins, which take five times as much rubbish – reducing litter. • Develop ambitious plans to transform the transport links across the city and wider region. • Invest in the next generation of cycle highways throughout the city. • Invest in pavements across the city, supporting more walking in Southampton. • Continue the Find & Fix team filling potholes and keep a focus on resurfacing residential roads. 11
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