Lisa Forbes, Labour Party

Families in Peterborough have been let down by years of Conservative cuts to our schools. Children are being held back from unlocking their full potential with some cuts of nearly £500 per pupil in funding.

If re-elected, I will continue fighting for a properlyfunded education system so that every child gets the firstclass education they deserve.

More Conservative cuts to fly-tipping response mean that expected clean-ups will be a week instead of two days. As your MP, I will continue to call for the reintroduction of the free bulky waste collection service and the enforcement of fines for fly-tippers.

Demand for social and affordable housing in Peterborough is astronomical. If elected, I will campaign for a house building programme that will tackle the city’s housing crisis and the huge waiting lists once and for all. Our NHS is on its knees under the Conservatives. I will listen to our doctors and nurses when they say that it needs proper funding. Labour created the NHS and will invest the funding it desperately needs while protecting it from US corporations.The current government has been trying to keep our communities safe on the cheap for nine years. They’ve cut police numbers by 21,000. Morepoliceareneededonour streets to keep our city safe.

I’ve wasted no time in standing up for our city since you elected me in June and would like the opportunity to continue being a strong voice for Peterborough in Parliament as your MP.