Swindon Borough Council Conservatives have backed the new welfare reform package announced yesterday by Kemi Badenoch.
They describe the Conservative Plan for Welfare as a clear reflection of the values that matter to residents locally and nationally: supporting a stronger economy, rewarding hard work, ensuring fairness and boosting productivity.
The Conservative Party has announced proposals which it says would save £36bn from the welfare budget when the party returns to Government, helping to restore fairness for taxpayers, strengthen public finances and support more people into work.
This includes reforming sickness and disability allowances and tackling fraud.
Fiscal restraint also remains a priority for the Conservative administration locally.
Swindon Conservatives say the borough council inherited a black hole from the previous Labour administration and continues to face significant challenges, including the ongoing programme to improve Children's Services and increasing demand for special educational needs provision.
Cllr Gary Sumner, Leader of Swindon Borough Council, said: “Kemi has been clear in the need to reduce welfare spending, while boosting economic growth.
"Residents work hard and expect their taxes to be spent wisely. We need a welfare system that provides support for those who genuinely need it, while helping more people who can work to find employment and reach their full potential.
"The current system is becoming increasingly expensive and unsustainable under Labour.
"Serious change is needed to ensure support is targeted effectively, taxpayers receive value for money and more people are encouraged into work."
Cllr Keith Williams, Cabinet Member for Finance, Recovery and Transformation, added: "A stronger economy with more people of all ages in work and sound public finances benefit everyone.
"That’s why, as local Conservatives, our priority is to put the Council’s finances on a sound footing and improve the services our residents rely on, while delivering value for money for taxpayers.
"These values will underpin the priorities in our upcoming Budget.”
Swindon Borough Council is currently working on its Budget for 2027/2028, setting out the administration’s priority to fix the finances, while protecting Swindon’s most vulnerable residents.
The Conservative Party has announced proposals which it says would save £36bn from the welfare budget when the party returns to Government, helping to restore fairness for taxpayers, strengthen public finances and support more people into work.
This includes reforming sickness and disability allowances and tackling fraud.
Fiscal restraint also remains a priority for the Conservative administration locally.
Swindon Conservatives say the borough council inherited a black hole from the previous Labour administration and continues to face significant challenges, including the ongoing programme to improve Children's Services and increasing demand for special educational needs provision.
Cllr Gary Sumner, Leader of Swindon Borough Council, said: “Kemi has been clear in the need to reduce welfare spending, while boosting economic growth.
"Residents work hard and expect their taxes to be spent wisely. We need a welfare system that provides support for those who genuinely need it, while helping more people who can work to find employment and reach their full potential.
"The current system is becoming increasingly expensive and unsustainable under Labour.
"Serious change is needed to ensure support is targeted effectively, taxpayers receive value for money and more people are encouraged into work."
Cllr Keith Williams, Cabinet Member for Finance, Recovery and Transformation, added: "A stronger economy with more people of all ages in work and sound public finances benefit everyone.
"That’s why, as local Conservatives, our priority is to put the Council’s finances on a sound footing and improve the services our residents rely on, while delivering value for money for taxpayers.
"These values will underpin the priorities in our upcoming Budget.”
Swindon Borough Council is currently working on its Budget for 2027/2028, setting out the administration’s priority to fix the finances, while protecting Swindon’s most vulnerable residents.
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