12. Continue to encourage community harmony and cohesion. All citizens should be treated equally, according to their needs, and I will root out political correctness, so that people are seen as individuals, not by reference to labels and artificial groupings.

The Mayor has pledged support for local community projects

The Mayor has pledged support for local community projects

I am committed to supporting all citizens being treated equally, according to their respective needs.  To do this I aim to encourage all sections of the community, including any ‘newcomers’ to the town, to learn actively the English language as a route to integration instead of relying on translations.  As part of my commitment to equalities, I will not stand for, or tolerate any form of discrimination, whether that be direct, indirect or institutional.  I will proactively work to release the potential of all individuals and communities, nobody should have to conform to ‘labels’ or stereotypes in society, and I will do everything to prevent this from happening now and in the future.  We will proactively engage with all members of the community and together create cohesive communities, which share a common understanding of our values.