Robin Jackson, a 54 year old client director, is the candidate for Reform UK
What's your connection to Slough, or why do you want to represent Slough? I live and work here in Chalvey and see and hear peoples issues on a daily basis.
What are the three biggest challenges facing Slough? Homelessness, social housing, cost of living
What issues are you campaigning on, and what causes will you be championing if elected? All of the above, violent crime, council tax (I want to revert the latest hike), shoplifting, taxes.
How will you help struggling high streets and town centres? I have extensive knowledge in hospitality, business and finance and would look to promote Slough, bring in new investment and to also challenge and review council spending and apparent waste.
How can you help make sure people can afford to live here while protecting our green spaces and countryside from development? With difficult choices as there are 2830 people, a ten year waiting list for social housing from the last 15 years of Labour council mismanagement overseen by a Labour MP. Investment is required is social housing as nothing was even built here last year.
How will you help councils struggling with their finances? Can you help them to deal with the special educational needs crisis? Will you want the government to continue the Household Support Grant? I would like to see where every penny is spent. £41 million on a council office but we have two job centres? A CEO on £1100 per day and this year, even while under government special measures, the council id due to lose £14 million pounds? Make it make sense. When I was there last week, they were spendign money on recruitment agencies!!! Why? The household support grant is only papering the cracks. There is a SEND provision in Slough. I would need to know more to understand the issues you mean.
What car do you drive (do you drive)? I do not own a car but I have a driving licence.
What's your favourite film or TV show? Good Will Hunting.
When was the last time you cried? When my six year old sang to me.
Have you ever taken illegal drugs? No.
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