Public and Commercial Services Union

Local council elections take place across the country on Thursday 3 May 2012.

PCS has contacted party leaders across the region on this year's pledges:

1. I pledge to support PCS campaigns against public service job cuts and to ensure quality public services are delivered to those in need.
2. I pledge to support the PCS campaign for fair pay and a living wage for workers.
3. I pledge to protect quality public services and work alongside PCS, community organisations and other trade unions to ensure that no more public services are privatised, outsourced or mutualised.
4. I pledge to support the PCS campaign for fair pensions for all; including calling on the government to protect public sector pensions, ensure the state pension keeps in line with inflation, that the government addresses pensioner poverty and that companies are prevailed upon to ensure they fulfil their pension obligations to staff.

PCS target elections

PCS is focusing on selected councils based on marginality, far right activity, member ballot addresses and level of local activity. We have contacted the majority of candidates in these chosen councils (excluding far right candidates) for their stance on our pledges and will publish any responses we receive. We have chosen the following council election.  An asterisk (*) indicates where party leaders or candidates have responded.

Hastings *