Coventry - Socialist Party's track record

The work and pressure of the three Socialist Party councillors in Coventry has helped in many of the battles fought by themselves and local people, including:

• Millions of pounds in funding won for Far Gosford St - the oldest shopping street in the city.
• A determined fight for public green open space, that was scheduled to be fenced off by a non-community school.
• Ensuring that tenants in a city centre block secured replacement housing on site and a doubling of their compensation awards.
• Mobilising the local community in Hillfields to fight for disabled tenants who wanted to stay in the area. New specially-adapted homes are now to be built thanks to this effort.
• In the Charterhouse area, winning £65,000 for a new residents' parking scheme.
• Fighting for green space in Henley Green to become a village green rather than be smashed up by developers.
• Attending every picket line in the fight against disgraceful cuts in council workers' pay.
• Fully supporting PCS members fighting for their jobs, pay and conditions as well as the services they provide.
• Supporting postal staff trying to keep a sorting office in Coventry.
• Being the only party on the council to oppose Trident, and the wars in Iraq and Afghanistan.