The Conservatives will fight crime and reduce the fear of

The Conservative led coalition is committed to

keeping our budget under control. All Council Departmental Heads will be expected to keep within their allocated budget. We have begun the process of anticipating Government cuts and will be ready to take the tough decisions needed.

crime by supporting the Police and partner agencies with initiatives, including street patrols, dispersal orders and ASBOs and their enforcement. We have also introduced regulation to enable the police to stop on street drinking across the Borough.

The Conservative led coalition is committed to improving the Council’s delivery by listening to your concerns and to improve the communication between yourselves and Council departments. We aim to create an efficient and customer friendly service working closely and listening to very valuable service. We know everything will not work perfectly but please tell us of any failings so we can make the necessary changes.

We are committed to maintaining a weekly collection of household general waste. In conjunction with our partners we will enable all residents of the Borough to participate in the recycling process to which Conservatives are 100% committed. We must continue to drive down the amount we send to landfill to offset the huge increase in charges coming.

Our schools are catching up to the national

and we recognise the importance of a good education in ensuring all residents have equality of opportunity with their peers throughout the country. We must give our young people ambition to achieve the very highest results possible.

The Conservative Party is a large and complex organisation, representing and involving people with a diverse range of backgrounds, interests and concerns. It is a broad church, which encourages open debate and accepts differences of opinion.

What unites the Party are the core Conservative principals which provide our foundation.

Conservatives believe in less interference from the State - freedom for individuals, families, voluntary groups and businesses.

Conservative want to keep taxes low and set businesses free from red tape to help Britain compete in the global economy.

Conservatives stand for the rule of law and support for all members of our society. We recognise our duty to protect the environment for future generations.

Conservatives want to safeguard the Union of Great Britain and Northern Ireland, maintain strong defence and uphold our right to national self-government. We want to be in Europe but not run by Europe.

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