Dear member
We need you! Please make sure you vote for your local Conservative candidate this Thursday if you haven’t already with a postal vote. Every vote is essential.
On Thursday 1st May, you will have the chance to decide the future of Devon, how our county council is run, and what happens when local government is rearranged under labour’s new plans in the next couple of years. To do this, we need our experienced voice back in the hot seat.
The choice is clear: vote Conservative and keep Devon financially stable and well-run, or risk a Liberal Democrat disaster like the one unfolding in Somerset.
Lib Dems claim it’s the Conservatives who are responsible for Devon council debt but we know otherwise.
And since 2009, there has been NO NEW DEBT taken on by Conservatives.
In fact, we have repaid £148 million of their debt since 2009, whilst also implementing a new finance system which allows residents better access to financial information.
Devon is still paying the price of massive loans taken out by the previous Liberal Democrat administration. Some debts do not finish until 2059 and cost taxpayers £21.7m in interest alone this year, and every year. That would buy a huge amount of pothole repairs and other services.
Under Conservative leadership, Devon County Council has remained financially responsible, and maintained essential services. Please spread the word if someone around you is thinking of voting Lib Dem.
Compare this to Somerset, where the Liberal Democrat-run council has declared a financial emergency, faces a £130 million budget shortfall, and is slashing vital services like road maintenance, libraries, and youth programs.
And, if you know someone who is toying with the idea of voting for a local reform candidate, please share with them what Rupert Lowe has to say about why Reform is not the answer:
https://x.com/rupertlowe10/status/1916781791400059321
“So please tell me, where are the comprehensive local election policies? On potholes, social care, high street renewal, bins, public transport, housing policies, education, SEND support, children’s care, planning, business rates, parking. I could go on. Can you name one proper detailed local election policy? I can’t.
These local councils really matter - they play a huge part in all of our lives.
I simply cannot endorse a party that has put so frighteningly little thought into what it would actually do with power. Reform’s plan is to ride the protest wave.”
Rupert Lowe, ex Reform MP
Please help us keep Devon County Council Conservative – what if one vote was all it needed, and that vote was yours? Please vote for your local County candidate on May 1st.
Best wishes
Mike Goodman
Devon Area Chair
Sam Penfold
Devon Area Deputy Chair political
Debbie Flint
Devon Area Deputy Chair Fundraising/Membs.
