The next local elections in the borough of Cheshire West and Chester will take place in May 2027. The following 'key pledges' were what the Conservative team prioritised ahead of the May 2023 elections. These may not be our policies going forward - although they might be! - but they give you a sense of the focus and priorities we were advocating:
1. Council Tax
End the 8-year cycle of Labour’s ’Tax to the Max’ which has seen your Council Tax go up by over 40%.
2. Parking
‘Free after Three’, new borough-wide Parking Policy supporting ‘shop local’ and the night-time economy, by working with businesses to build back our high streets.
3. Roads & Pavements
Tackling our deteriorating infrastructure – by increasing the Highways Maintenance budget by 50% to £4.5m pa, reversing Labour’s cuts of £1.5m pa since 2015. Raising the quality of our A-roads (currently below 40%) to 70% green quality.
4. Green Bin Tax
Abolish the Green Bin Tax by the end of the next Administration, starting with £10 reduction in Year 1.
5. Chester Walls
Reinstate the ring-fenced budget to proactively maintain and protect one of our Borough’s most historic assets.