Winning power would give them a chance to prove themselves as equal to the task. Or not, as the case may be.
We are reducing our property portfolio by 40 per cent. Using technology and innovation has delivered savings. Greater use of partnerships has also saved money while delivering ease and convenience for the public.
Failing to do so will see it become the next workforce crisis in the headlines.
Speaking out on this controversial subject is brave. But the Surrey Police Commissioner is not alone in doing so.
Plus: There must be a national inquiry led by the Department for Education or Ofsted to establish what has gone on in our schools.
There is no doubt that innovation is needed to tackle a problem which is a blight on communities across the UK.
It was a failed county. An abomination of the 1972 Local Government Act. Yet bureaucrats keep trying to revive it by stealth.
It is rural England that forms the bedrock of Conservatism. But we must not take its support for granted.
He committed during the leadership election contest to raise it to £5000 per pupil – and level up outside London.
We can offer so much to the nation. Growing our local economies in a post-Brexit landscape; genuinely integrating health services; ensuring that we build the homes and infrastructure we need.
In North East Lincolnshire we see lots of complicated and unnecessary strategies being adopted – while there is a failure to get the basics right.
Rural areas have higher costs for services such as social care – yet we have been coping with bigger spending cuts than our urban counterparts.
Local expertise, national experience, and clout with government are all essential for delivering the practical changes that people want to see in Lincolnshire.