Enterprise Zones have proved a quiet success story – let’s have more of them
Brexit will allow us to decide on our own regional policy.
Jason Ablewhite: Fighting crime in Cambridgeshire
I have met with colleagues from neighbouring forces to discuss collaborative working.
Judy Terry: There is an efficiency revolution spreading through local government in Suffolk
But Labour-run Ipswich has turned down opportunities to save money.
Owen Meredith: Building more housing is not enough
The Tory Reform Group is investigating how we can have desirable homes, in desirable places.
Michael Lane: Keeping up with the criminals in Hampshire
Modern technology and training are needed for effective policing.
Mark Henderson: Why I want to sell 87 per cent of our homes
Saving for a deposit while paying rent can be a significant barrier so the Home Group will run a pilot scheme on graduated ownership.
Council by-election results from yesterday
The Conservatives gained a seat from an independent in Richmondshire.
Philip Seccombe: My first 100 days as Police and Crime Commissioner for Warwickshire
I’ve dealt with everything from cyclists in pedestrian areas to a multi-million pound contract to improve IT systems.
Nicholas Boys Smith: Is Neighbourhood Planning flourishing or withering? And how can communities do it better?
Councils in towns and cities have often been obstructive.
John Moss: Time to change the rules on Right to Buy – and the arguments in favour of it
Councils should be able to keep more of the receipts to get more new homes built.
Peter Golds: The Government must implement the Pickles proposals, and task the police with tackling election fraud
There is a huge amount of work to be done to restore and defend our democracy.
The war in Scotland and Wales on home ownership
The socialists in Labour and the SNP prove to be the enemies of aspiration – for others.
Council by-election results from yesterday
The Conservatives held a seat in Worcestershire.
Bolton Council is selling land to allow new homes to be provided
Asset sales have also allowed reduction in debt interest and boosted Bolton University and the local environment.
John Bald: Lessons from Germany
School standards mean it is unremarkable that the Germans are often so fluent in English.