April 2015 ■ Working for Hampstead Town, South End Green, North End, and Belsize Park Town Talk By-e le Spe ction cial How to contact us Get in touch with Oliver Cooper: Tel: 07929 466890 Email: [email protected] Twitter: @OliverCooper www.oliver-cooper.com Edited by Conservative by-election candidate Oliver Cooper Hampstead Town by-election and general election: Polling Day 7th May Tories force Tesco lorry U-turn Local Conservatives have pressured Tesco into using small vans for deliveries to their Heath Street store. See overleaf. Issue 1 Protecting Hampstead Heath Simon Marcus and Oliver Cooper are fighting the Hampstead Dams project that threatens our Heath. See overleaf. NO TO 29 NEW END OVER-DEVELOPMENT Fighting against the Mansion Tax Oliver and Simon think the plans for 29 New End will harm the health of children at the three nearby schools, undermine the character of the village, and disrupt the lives of residents during years of construction. Camden rejected the plans in 2013, under pressure from local Conservatives Councillor Stephen Stark and then-Cllr Chris Knight, but were over-ruled by the Planning Inspectorate. Oliver has written to Eric Pickles asking him to restore Camden’s decision and block the development. The Mansion Tax - or, as the Lib Dems call their nearly-identical policy, the ‘High Value Property Levy’ - would hit Hampstead residents in ordinary homes with bills for thousands of pounds a year. And unlike Council Tax, Camden wouldn’t receive a penny of that revenue. Both Lib Dems and Labour support a Mansion Tax and backed a 1.99% Council Tax increase: the highest possible without a referendum. The Conservatives opposed it and Oliver and Simon will campaign against new taxes on Hampstead. ■ Oliver Cooper and Simon Marcus are fighting alongside local campaigners against the development of 29 New End. We will always fight to preserve the character of Hampstead. Oliver Cooper marching with residents in opposition to the re-developent of 29 New End. OLIVER’S CONTRACT WITH HAMPSTEAD 1 2 3 Keep Hampstead special by blocking over-development I will oppose developments that threaten Hampstead’s heritage, such as 29 New End, the Hampstead Dams, Grove Lodge, and 9 Streatley Place. Fight for local residents and local businesses I will preserve weekly bin collections, back 20 minutes of free parking in our shopping areas, and oppose abuse of our streets by Tesco. Stop the Lib Dems’ and Labour’s Mansion Tax I will oppose the Lib Dems’ and Labour’s attempts to high Hampstead homes with a ‘Mansion Tax’ and support lower, not higher, Council Tax. ■ Oliver Cooper and Simon Marcus have vowed to oppose the Lib Dems’ and Labour’s attempts to impose a Mansion Tax on Hampstead homes. Defending weekly bin collections ■ Camden Conservatives are leading the fight to protect weekly bin collections - while Labour want to reduce collections to once a fortnight. Labour-run Camden Council want to move to fortnightly bin collections. This is completely inappropriate for our area, causing serious public health concerns and threatening the cleaniness and attractiveness of our community. Oliver will always support weekly bin collections. Local issues, local action, local Conservatives Printed and promoted by David Douglas on behalf of Oliver Cooper and Simon Marcus, all of 1a Heath Hurst Road, London, NW3 2RU. intouch If you have a problem or concern call us on 020 7794 5679 Keeping in touch Name Address Printed and promoted by David Douglas on behalf of Oliver Cooper and Simon Marcus, all of 1a Heath Hurst Road, London, NW3 2RU. How can Oliver and your local action team help you? Please raise any issue or problem of concern you would like help with. How can you help us? 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If you do not want the information you give to us to be used in this way, or for us to contact you, please indicate by ticking the relevant boxes: Post □ Email □ SMS □ Phone □ Email Home/Mobile no Please return to: 1a Heath Hurst Road, London, NW3 2RU CONSERVATIVES FORCE 3 TESCO LORRY U-TURN ■ Local Conservatives Oliver Cooper, Cllr Stephen Stark, and Cllr Siobhan Baillie have forced Tesco to use smaller vans at central London stores, starting with Heath Street. While local Conservatives accept Tesco’s place in Hampstead, we know that Tesco isn’t the best neighbour. The Heath Street store’s lorries often cause gridlock on Fitzjohn’s Avenue and Heath Street, especially during the school run. Cllr Siobhan Baillie, Cllr Stephen Stark, and Oliver Cooper campaigned against expanding Tesco’s loading bay, which would have exacerbated the problem, and they have forced Tesco to use smaller vans at their stores in the area. This will alleviate traffic across Hampstead village, and level the playing field between Tesco and smaller shops. Oliver has also campaigned against Tesco opening on Haverstock Hill until fears about lorries are addressed. Backing local business Oliver Cooper and the local Conservatives are strong supporters of Hampstead’s innumerable independent shops and pubs, who need more support to survive and thrive. Boris Johnson’s ‘Stop and Shop’ scheme offers 30 minutes of free parking in 600 spaces across London. Oliver and Simon Marcus are calling for Camden to mirror this with 20 minutes of free parking time in select spaces on smaller shopping streets. 1 2 Keeping Hampstead special by backing our High Street and local businesses: 1) Oliver meeting Cllr Siobhan Baillie about lorries at Tesco on Heath Street. 2) Oliver protesting with residents against another Tesco opening on Haverstock Hill. 3) Oliver investing online in Camden Town Brewery - in Hampstead’s The Horseshoe pub, where Camden Town Brewery was founded! Hands off our Heath! ■ Oliver Cooper and Simon Marcus both love the Heath and want to preserve it for the next generation. Because they care about it, they both opposed the Dams project, which will scar the Heath forever. Caring and campaigning for Hampstead
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