1. UKIP believes in Direct Local Democracy

Many local issues are decided by a limited number of Councillors representing a major party and only sometimes conducted with a local consultation which often allows local councils to bulldoze. through contentious local proposals such as out-of-town supermarkets, incinerators, major housing developments or construction of vanity projects. UKIP will ensure binding local referenda decide these issues.

2. UKIP will keep Council Tax down

We will cut highly paid council executives. According to the Taxpayers Alliance, 2,759 council bosses received OVER £100,000 in pay, perks and pensions in the year 2021-2022. UKIP would scrap this Town Hall Rich List to keep YOUR council taxes down.

3. UKIP will End the War on Motorists

We will scrap largely unused bus and cycle lanes that cause tailbacks in remaining lanes; remove Low Traffic Zones and other measures that cause longer journey times; scrap all forms of Congestion Charges, ULEZ, as well as punitive kerbside and other excessive council car parking fees. UKIP will also help local shops and traders by incentivising local authorities all over the UK to provide adequate parking facilities with at least 30 minutes of free parking in every town centre and local shopping parade.

4. UKIP says NO to Climate Emergencies

The UK unilaterally pursuing NET ZERO will severely damage the domestic and industrial sectors and has already been driving our heavy industries, and CO2 emissions abroad. UK pursuit of NET ZERO will destroy our way of life yet World CO2 emissions will continue to rise anyway. UKIP will end the mad yet meaningless virtue signalling of your local council declaring a Climate Emergency.

5. UKIP will End Uncontrolled Mass-Immigration

Rapid mass uncontrolled Immigration has been extremely damaging to Britain. Our gutless political class has been so “woke” and weak they have facilitated the organised crime of people traffickers via the backs of lorries and in increasingly larger-capacity inflatable “small boats” embarking on dangerous journeys across the English Channel. They have done nothing to realistically end the pull-factor. Four-star hotels, with various other perks and no foreseeable end was never going to be the solution. UKIP will do whatever is required to stem this flow of illegals by doing whatever is necessary to prevent them reaching UK territory, and (if they do reach it) totally change their expectations of how they will be treated when they arrive.

6. UKIP will Stop Local Councils from Charging for Domestic Waste.

We will stop councils from charging for disposal of waste from domestic DIY work and garden rubbish etc. People pay huge council taxes, that supposedly covers waste disposal, and local council charges lead to greater problems of fly-tipping on private land. We will also put pressure on local authorities to increase recycling rates and incineration capacity to justify the manpower efforts of residents in maximising the amount of waste that is recycled.

7. UK Independence Means a UK self-sufficient in food production

We will support British farmers to bring all farmland into food production. We will scrap the Green agenda; reward farmers who produce wholesome food; say NO to non-stun slaughter of livestock (removing religious exemptions); and we will promote the highest standards of animal husbandry. We will end the practice of whole life “factory farming”, ban battery hen farming and end the export of live animals for slaughter. We British have always been animal lovers.

8. UK Independence Means a UK self-sufficient in energy production

For energy security we will use existing UK resources of primary fuels such as gas (including shale) and coal, as well as nuclear, and solar arrays, especially on buildings. We would remove the UK from various “Green” measures and prioritise an independent supply of energy for the UK.

9. UK Independence Means a Free, Democratic, Self-Governing UK

UK Independence is not just about the UK’s independence from the EU (including Northern Ireland; our fishing; and our border control). We will not only liberate the UK fully from the European Union, but also ensure primacy of UK laws over and above global institutions including the World Economic Forum, the UN Refugee Convention, and the ECHR. Nobody voted for any of these forms of one world government.

10. UKIP councillors will work hard for the best interests of local people

Your priorities are our priorities – we believe in prioritising People NOT Politics. UKIP councillors have never been “whipped” and our prime focus is on the smooth running of your services such as planning, housing, education, local refuse and recycling, parks, leisure facilities, transport, libraries and keeping you safe. UKIP believes these services must run effectively and efficiently, and we will always oppose those wasting YOUR money on their vanity projects.

If you agree with the UK Independence Party and our Belief in Britain – but you turn up to vote and there is no UKIP candidate … well whoever you thought would stand in your patch was obviously leaving it to you!  So, you will be VERY welcome to PLEASE join us here: www.ukip.org/join

And then please contact our campaign organiser: campaign@ukip.org

Steve Unwin

UK Independence Party Spokesman

Home Affairs, Voting Reform & Local Government