THE local Labour Party have selected Rebecca Blake to fight for the Redditch constituency seat in the forthcoming General Election.
Ms Blake, who was born and brought up in Redditch and is a former Greenlands ward councillor, was Labour’s candidate in the 2015 General Election.
“I’ve lived here my whole life and I know the Redditch constituency is still getting a raw deal under this Conservative government and it must not go on,” she said.
” We have seen enough devastation regarding cuts at the Alex. Local schools have suffered wholesale disruption and a lack of support. Redditch is overlooked time and time again and it needs a strong voice.
“If enough people vote Labour on May 4 in the local elections and June 8 in the General election we stand a fighting chance of improving the future of this town and the people in it.”
Councillor Bill Hartnett, the leader of the Redditch borough council added: “I am delighted that Rebecca has been selected to fight the Redditch county seat in the General Election again.
“Rebecca was born and has always lived in Redditch, we need a strong local Voice in Parliament that will stand up and fight for Redditch Rebecca is ideally suited to do that having served as a Local councillor.
“The major issue I am sure will be fighting for the Alex, I have been knocking doors for the last month and time and time again The Alex has been the top priority of residents.”
