Mark Weston: I’ll put community back at the heart of policing in Avon and Somerset
Police numbers have fallen but the human resources team has more than doubled.
James Berry: Boris’s Legacy 1) Infrastructure – Londoners will feel the benefit of his work for years to come
The first article in a series examining the mayor’s legacy considers the transport projects he has secured – and the one which he blocked.
Gareth Bacon: London would grind to a halt under Khan. We need a Conservative mayor.
To cope with a surging population, the capital must not delay new transport projects.
Ian Bowyer: The battle for Plymouth
We won’t forget we are Conservatives – we will strive to keep council tax low and balance the books.
Judy Terry: Councils should consider their own failings in school management before attacking academies
Navigating the bureaucracy can be tortuous and time-consuming.
Adam Simmonds: How Free Schools can help defeat crime
We know that children who are permanently excluded from school are more likely to enter the justice system.
Sadiq Khan is still dodging questions on his extremist links
The charges are not “smears” but grounded in evidence.
Charles Lucas: Why I am standing to be the Mayor of Bristol
I will get the city moving and get the city building.
Jeremy Moulton: The battle for Southampton
We will clean up the city and restore pride.
Council by-election results from yesterday
The Conservatives lost a seat to the Lib Dems in Cornwall.
Duncan Crow: The battle for Crawley
There will be no better barometer on how the two main parties are doing than what happens here.
Boris and Cameron unite to Back Zac
A good example for Party activists with opposing views on the EU referendum.
John Bald: Councils can launch their own academy chains
Nick Gibb remained calm and reasonable at a teachers union conference.
Sean Anstee: The battle for Trafford
We have a proud record of achievement and a clear view of our future.
Goldsmith publishes his Manifesto for London
It includes a commitment to secure 500,000 new jobs through his Action Plan for Greater London.