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Tony Devenish

Posts by Tony Devenish

TonY Devonish is the London Assembly member for London West Central and a member of Westminster City Council representing the Knightsbridge and Belgravia Ward.

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Tony Devenish: Conservatives can be pro-cyclist and pro-motorist

Our principle must be to increase choices in transport – not to reduce them. We need to bring the public with us.

Local Government | By Tony Devenish | 8 December 2020 at 6:10 am | 14 comments

Tony Devenish: Opponents of planning reform ignore the big changes in the kind of buildings we need

Communities demand a real say on development. Planners can’t get away with fake consultations any longer.

Local Government | By Tony Devenish | 29 September 2020 at 6:10 am | 9 comments

Tony Devenish: The Greater London Authority is undermining localism

If the Mayor is incapable of doing his job, the Government will have to call in the inspectors to take charge.

Local Government | By Tony Devenish | 14 July 2020 at 6:10 am | 10 comments

Tony Devenish: We need more weirdos and misfits in local government too

There are innovative ways that councils can help deliver the Prime Minister’s agenda on policing, housing, and social care.

Local Government | By Tony Devenish | 12 February 2020 at 6:10 am | 12 comments

Tony Devenish: Having a Prime Minister who understands how local government works is hugely welcome

Listen to Johnson for any length of time and it becomes clear that his time as Mayor of London has had a profound impact on his politics.

Local Government | By Tony Devenish | 5 September 2019 at 6:10 am | 3 comments

Tony Devenish: Seven reasons we should be proud of our record in local government

Local issues matter. We are delivering good schools, housing and local services while achieving value for money.

Local Government | By Tony Devenish | 15 April 2019 at 6:10 am | 25 comments

Tony Devenish: Seven practical messages for local authorities

Talk of being “cut to the bone” is nonsense. Here are some challenges councillors should be making about unnecessary spending.

Local Government | By Tony Devenish | 14 August 2018 at 6:10 am | 21 comments

Tony Devenish: The Local Government Association is wrong to demand tax increases

Demands for billions of pounds for extra adult social care spending lack credibility given the continued profligate spending in our town halls.

Local Government | By Tony Devenish | 1 August 2018 at 6:10 am | 20 comments

Tony Devenish: To win in the capital, Conservatives need policies that show we are on Londoners’ side

My polling shows how a Tory candidate for Mayor of London could use a consumer-led approach to politics – as Margaret Thatcher did.

Highlights, Local Government | By Tony Devenish | 14 May 2018 at 6:10 am | 40 comments

Tony Devenish: What sort of candidate does the Conservative Party need for Mayor of London?

Let’s have someone with a Dick Whittington “upwardly mobile” life story to inspire Londoners with a message of sunlit uplands positivity.

Local Government | By Tony Devenish | 22 December 2017 at 6:10 am | 34 comments

Tony Devenish: A policy agenda for Conservatives to win in London

We need a Council Tax cut for the young, financed by forced sales of municipal land to boost the number of new homes.

Local Government | By Tony Devenish | 9 October 2017 at 6:10 am | 23 comments

Tony Devenish: It’s housing that matters, stupid

Too many Conservative councils are being passive on this key challenge – while sitting on vast supplies of surplus land.

Local Government | By Tony Devenish | 26 September 2017 at 6:10 am | 63 comments

Tony Devenish: Don’t tell Brenda – but we need to start campaigning for next year’s local elections

Here are the five key messages each Conservative borough needs to get across.

Local Government | By Tony Devenish | 25 July 2017 at 6:10 am | 24 comments

Tony Devenish: There are alternatives for Surrey to a Council Tax hike

Has the Council really done all it can in ‘sweating’ its large property assets ?

Local Government | By Tony Devenish | 25 January 2017 at 6:10 am | 26 comments

Tony Devenish: May’s call for a state that serves the people will resonate with Londoners

But Stamp Duty continues to constrain the supply of housing in the capital.

Local Government | By Tony Devenish | 19 July 2016 at 6:15 am | 8 comments

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