Michael Lane: Bringing in tasers to Hampshire was the right decision

They enhance policing capacity. I am also proud that we are recruiting 210 more police officers onto the front line.

Chris Philp: Cut Stamp Duty – and unleash a new Home Ownership Revolution

The Government should abolish stamp duty entirely for all purchases of a main home under £500,000.

Andrew Kennedy: Unitary authorities can help save taxpayers’ money

Buck-passing between different authorities results in poor outcomes for residents and kickback from voters.

Neva Sadikoglu-Novaky and Jonathan Werran: Brexit gives the chance to have full fiscal devolution. Let’s take it.

Through tax competition, we could truly have a real Northern Powerhouse and give cities in the north a fairer chance against London and the south east.

Gareth Lyon: How we held the line in Rushmoor

We have built up a rapport with the Nepalese community. The key planks of their culture are profoundly Conservative.

Charles Roberts: In East Cambridgeshire, we have frozen the Council Tax for the sixth year running

We also delivered Community Land Trusts, innovative community-led housing which helps local people who otherwise could not afford to enter the market.

Holly Whitbread: It’s tough going, campaigning in Epping Forest – despite having a good record to defend

I have had doors slammed in my face and been called a traitor. But I keep promoting a positive, localised Conservative message.

Greater safeguards for Council Tax debt collection promised

In St Albans and North Warwickshire a less draconian approach has proved effective. The Government wants others to follow suit.

Wendy Thompson: Here in Wolverhampton, we have a premiership team. Now we need a premiership council.

Conservatives are offering a positive alternative. We can be a strong and effective voice for every Wulfrunian.

WATCH: The Conservative Local Election Broadcast goes big on the B word: bins

“If Labour councils can’t even get the bins emptied, how can they do a good job of running anything else?”

Bradley Thomas: This is how we have frozen the Council Tax in Wychavon

We have recently awarded a new waste contract which will deliver £6 million of savings over ten years versus the previous contract.

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.

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.

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.

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.