After a bruising set of local election results – the Tories lost control of both South Hams and Plymouth City Councils – ConservativeHome was told there was a sense a “local candidate with local knowledge” was required.
In Central Bedfordshire, Council Tax is being frozen. One reason is early intervention for elderly residents, delaying the point where they need to move into residential care.
Low paid and part-time jobs. Poor digital and physical connectivity. A lack of qualifications. We need to level up too.
We as individuals, business leaders, and as councillors, need to get on and actually do what we can to make change.
Identifying heart-warming human interest stories boosts our councillors’ name recognition.
I support our robust policing in Devon and Cornwall. We have one of the lowest rates of infection and want to keep it that way.
Local hotels, restaurants, and tourist attractions would all benefit from a cut in VAT. This is something that we can seriously look at once we have left the EU.
I understand how public service can be a daunting prospect. But it can be one of the most rewarding moves you ever make.
The Tri-Service Safety Officer combines the skills of a trained firefighter, a co-responder paramedic and has community safety accreditation from the police.
The long-awaited Liberal Democrat revival in their traditional strongholds finally transpired. But the independents also made big gains.
The Lib Dems have made net gains of 400 seats, so far.
Could the Yellow Party take control of Lewes, St Albans, Winchester, Teignbridge, Guildford – even Wokingham?
In by-elections where we put out leaflet after leaflet, but didn’t talk to anyone, we lost. Where we used survey canvassing, using a 0-10 model, we either won or advanced.
More investment in rural transport and digital infrastructure and a voice for our fisherman would make a big difference to local campaigns.