It's time to put communities back together. We want to make it possible for local people to work together to run local services. That's how to deliver what people actually want. We'll stop interfering from central government and help communities protect local services like post offices and small shops. We believe that the unfair Council Tax should be replaced with a local income tax.
Strong communities need good homes and the schools, shops, transport and community facilities to create a sustainable community not just a housing estate. We will provide enough homes - for people to rent as well as to buy - so everyone has a decent place to live and by demanding high environmental standards from all new homes we will cut family energy bills and cut our carbon footprint.