Hi, my name's Charlie Brooke and I'm the Labour candidate for Oswestry South East I've grown up in Oswestry, I went to school in Oswestry, and I work in Oswestry.

Full statement

Over the years, I've seen how Shropshire Tories have hurt our town, with cuts to bus services, failure to keep our streets clean, and a general sense of decline all across our county.

Like so many, I'm sick of the years of incompetency, and cuts, which is why I'm standing as your Labour candidate.

Labour offers something different for Oswestry, we recognise the struggle so many everyday people have. We have a plan to prioritse public transport, working with the government to connect our towns, villages, and all our communities across the county to ensure a better deal for commuters, tourists, and everyday travel.

We have a plan to reduce the councils reliance on outsourcing, by investing in our own services, and assuring local delivery of the everyday services we rely on, such as highways, children's services, and maintenance. Services ran for people, not for profit.

We'll fight for better opportunities for all, ensuring quality SEND access, social care & mental health services, and defending our leisure facilities and green spaces. Given the opportunity to serve, we'll work firmly with the government to assure our town gets fairer funding, so everyone across our county and here in Oswestry have a fairer deal.