When Barnet residents make their decision on who to support for Mayor on 3rd May, I would urge them to vote for Boris because of the major achievements he has delivered.
During his 4 year term, crime has fallen by 16.6% in Barnet. By May 2012, there will be 50 more police officers, 4 more PCSOs and 52 more Special Constables on the streets in Barnet and the introduction of single patrolling has lead to 4508 more patrols annually. Across Greater London there will be a 1000 more police than when Boris took over.Council tax has been frozen every year and is being cut in 2012/2013, saving the average household in Barnet £445. The upgrade of the Northern Line is going ahead after years of waiting under Labour and reliability on the line is at record levels. Dollis Valley Green Walk has received £400,000 from the Mayor’s fund to improve the quality and safety of London’s parks. And Chipping Barnet High Street has received an economic boost of £416, 685 from the Mayor’s outer London Fund to support the capital’s high streets.
This is in stark contrast to Ken Livingstone’s eight years in office, when suburbs like Barnet were neglected, the Mayor’s share of council tax rose by 152%, City Hall was rocked with scandal, 3.5million of your money was spent on his propaganda magazine and millions of pounds were wasted on trips to Cuba and other left wing pet projects.
And now Mr Livingstone is back to his old tricks, making promises he cannot hope to keep, because the funding simply doesn’t exist. His promises on fare cuts just don’t add up and would derail Boris’ vitally important upgrade of London’s transport network, jeopardising reliability and condemning commuters to worse and worse levels of overcrowding.But by joining me in voting for Boris Johnson and Brian Coleman, you can ensure that London continues to move in the right direction with positive plans to keep cutting crime, keep council tax low, invest in our transport infrastructure and grow London’s economy.