David Cameron defends record in Shropshire
EXCLUSIVE - Prime Minister David Cameron today defended his government’s record in Shropshire and said: “I know times are tough in the county – but we are making a difference.”
The Conservative leader spoke of success stories in the county including firms that had cashed in on Olympic success.
In an exclusive interview with the Shropshire Star, he said: “I know that times are tough for many hardworking families in Shropshire but I am on the side of people who work hard and want to get on in life.
“The Government is dealing with the debt so we keep mortgage rates and the cost of living as low as possible, supporting the industries of the future so we create well-paid, proper jobs, cutting taxes for working people, capping welfare so it always pays to work not to sit at home; and reforming schools so all our children have the skills to compete.
“I understand that people in Shropshire want to see the impact this is having on their local community, and there have already been some big changes in the region.
“Over 6,000 people have started apprenticeships in the county since April 2010 and as part of the Marches Local Enterprise Partnership it will share in £1.5 million awarded from the Regional Growth Fund creating around 300 jobs.
“Our Free Schools programme has seen the Barrow 1618 school open its doors to 40 pupils this term – more than they were hoping for – while across the county disadvantaged pupils are benefitting from £2.1m of additional funding through the Pupil Premium.
“Shropshire has also shared in the nation’s Olympic success this summer with A V Birch Ltd and Elements Europe Ltd winning contracts to build parts of the Olympic park.
“I’ve been clear from the start that economic recovery wouldn’t happen overnight.
“But this Government is already delivering improvements that will make a difference to people in Shropshire.”
Comments for: "David Cameron defends record in Shropshire"
Robin Hood
David Cameron is on the side of hard-working families? Is this why he has cut £19 a week from Working Tax Credits for the poorest families?
We are a "hard working family". Earning an amount just above the poverty line and not claiming any benefits we are seeing our living costs sore under Dave's Government and our take home pay fall. On top of that Working Tax Credits have been slashed and services that we need are disappearing.
In what way is Mr Cameron on our side?
Iron Flag
By building all over the greenfields and farms of Shropshire, go back to London.
Roger
I hear what he says but we all know that it is all lies. Did he ivite any questions and answer them? Or was he here to take the credit for having the Olympics which was faite a complee when he was elected or for giving contracts to local suppliers which we all know were earnt by the winning companies.
In fact why did he come here at all? Who did he meet? Apart from giving the SS a preprinted hand out did he do anything?
Did he talk to pensioners? The unemployed, The NHS Staff, The DVLA Staff or any of his other victims?
What a waste of a Skin.
Peter
Yawn. Another party political broadcast by the increasingly right-leaning Star on behalf of their friends in the Tory party. I think I'd rather read the rubbish about the royals or UFOs to be honest.
You could take what he's said in this 'exclusive' and substitute just about any other county and a few other words and use this for just about anywhere. I don't doubt the Star fed him the county-specific facts - he and his useless toff Chancellor probably rarely venture here, or even north of the Watford Gap.
Until he changes his policies, and starts taxing his mates properly, instead of constantly making excuses for their greed, whilst piling the blame upon the poor, counties such as Shropshire will see little or no improvement.