The CCA Local Government Conference will be held on Friday 5th – Saturday 6th March 2010 at Hotel Russell, London.
The Conference will be attended by several members of the Shadow Cabinet, including Caroline Spelman MP, Shadow Minister for Local Government, and other key players in local government. Boris Johnson, Mayor of London, will also be addressing delegates, along with Party Chairman, Eric Pickles MP.
The conference will consist of several plenary and workshop sessions running from midday on the Friday until lunchtime on the Saturday. The Guest Dinner Speaker for the …

The Conservative Councillors’ Association has produced a new document: Involving young people in Local Democracy.

I commend the willingness of the CCA Board to embrace and encourage young people to get involved in the democratic process in local communities.

Conservative Future is today launching a campaign to get more CF aged people to become Councillors – in line with the campaign the Party launched recently:
Are you a Conservative who wants to improve your local area? If so, you are an ideal candidate to become a Conservative councillor.
Becoming a councillor is a uniquely rewarding experience. It gives you the opportunity to help your local community and be part of a dedicated team providing key services for your area.
Being a councillor is also a great way to gain political experience and …

What have I been doing since 19.07.2008?
Attended Young Britain’s Foundation weekend event and found it to be superb.
I have been delivering Leaflets in Plymouth – around 8,000
Have been Knocking on doors most weeks
Attended South West Conservative Leaders meeting near Bristol
Have attended National Management meetings in London (see minutes)
I have enjoyed meeting up with young Conservative Councillors on the IDeA fast track modules of the last few months at Warickshire University.
Have enjoyed the many Plymouth Association Fund raising events
Attended Conservative Councillors Board Meeting where some proposals were put forward to engage …

What have I been doing since 16.05 2008? 
David Cameron came to Plymouth for one of his ‘Cameron Direct’ Question & Answer Sessions that he is doing across the country which was great. I personally managed to get 12 young people to the event and all went well.
I have been meeting talented school children and doing School Cllr vs City Cllr Question and Answer sessions – This was Brilliant! I went to visit the Chairman (Nick Webb) of Bristol & Gloucestershire and the Chair (Kate Simmons) of Somerset in Bristol which …

I first got involved in my local Conservative Association by helping the Parliamentary Candidate (Oliver Colvile) in the 2005 General Election when I was President of The University of Plymouth Student’s Union
Why I became a Councillor?
My Term of Office had finished as President in Plymouth and I was working in East London helping long term unemployed people into work in Tower Hamlets. I then got a phone call from The Plymouth Conservative Association saying the local elections were coming up and would I stand? We were 3rd in the Polls …

Report for CF National Management Executive16.05.08  
What have I been doing since 5th April 2008? 
Up to May 1st I have mainly been walking the streets of Plymouth Delivering leaflets to get Cllrs Elected in the Local Elections.  We gained 6 seats on Plymouth City Council. The Political balance is now 37 Conservative Cllrs and 20 Labour Cllrs If this was a General Elections both of our two PPC’s would have been elected to Parliament (At present we have 2 Labour MPs) I was promoted to The Cabinet of Plymouth City Council and my …

I am Delivering leaflets day in day out! We should all be doing this till May 1st!