Nabil Najjar and Alan O’Kelly: London Conservatives need a strong campaign for the Assembly candidates too
Prominence must be given to the whole team. We must take the chance to build up our activist base throughout the capital.
Council by-election results from yesterday
The Conservatives held a seat in Northamptonshire. Labour lost a seat to Plaid Cymru in Cardiff.
David Simmonds: Claims by Labour councils that spending cuts hit them hardest, ring hollow
The problem is Parliament putting new legal obligations on local authorities, for worthy causes, but then leaving the cost to fall on Council Taxpayers.
Paul Mercer: Tackling empty homes in Charnwood
In many cases, when we spoke to the owners, they admitted that they were unsure about how they could either sell or rent out their property.
Judy Terry: With eighteen pubs a week closing, community life is under threat
Council planning officers impose extra costs, which make it harder to restore redundant buildings.
Katrina Wood: Government meddling is making unitary status for local government in Buckinghamshire harder to achieve
There is a very short space of time to set this new council up. Decisions on the new arrangements must be made locally.
Meghan Gallacher: The SNP is breaking its election pledge to limit Council Tax rises to three per cent
There will also be a levy on workplace car parking places. Residents could be taxed hundreds of pounds a year for driving into work.
Council by-election result from yesterday
In the only contest taking place this week, the Conservatives held a seat in the Vale of Glamorgan.
Vivienne Michael: Collaborating across the party political divide? In Mole Valley, we are familiar with the challenges.
You have to start early earning trust with openness, honesty and a lot of work on both sides.
Alison Cork: To flourish, the retail sector in London needs the chance to adapt
Why not build more co-working spaces into large retail units, to fit modern lifestyles? Places like Pret A Manger already double as mobile offices for many people.
Ferris Cowper: In East Hampshire we are breaking away from the “jobsworth” approach
We are improving services and cutting Council Tax. We have one of the highest customer satisfaction rates in the nation.
Stephen Greenhalgh: The Conservatives need a stronger crime-fighting agenda for the capital
We must bring in the technology to allow frontline police officers to carry scanners which enable them to detect knives and guns beneath clothing
Barry Lewis: The Conservatives are delivering for Derbyshire
A record number of 68,000 potholes were repaired in 2018. The new model will mean even better performance and efficiency in the future.
Council by-election results from yesterday
Labour gained a seat from an independent in Buckinghamshire. But Labour lost a seat to Aspire in Tower Hamlets and another one to the Lib Dems in Bradford.
Thomas Kerr: The people of Scotland deserve a Council Tax freeze
Glaswegians have seen increases in their taxes – but no improvement in local services. This is why Conservatives are standing up for hard-working families.