Colchester Borough Council has been run by a Lib Dem / Labour coalition for nearly 13 years.

In that time, they have allowed too much house-building and not planned for the infrastructure needed to support these new homes.

They have wasted £millions of YOUR Council Taxpayers’ money on vanity projects, failed new towns and self-congratulatory newspapers.

Residents and tourists alike are put-off from visiting the Town Centre due the traffic congestion, dirty streets and anti-social behaviour.

It is time for change in Colchester. However you have voted in the past, we ask you to listen to our plans for the Borough and consider voting Conservative. It is time for a new Council with new ideas, new energy and new people - we want to show you what we can do...

Colchester has grown too big, too quickly. Since 2003, more houses and flats have been built in our Borough than anywhere else in East Anglia. We are not against house building - everyone needs quality housing. But we also need to protect our green spaces and should only build our fair share. We are the only Party that voted against development at Middlewick and the only Party that campaigned against the massive new towns.

Travelling around the Borough can be slow and frustrating. We will create a cycling and walking masterplan, including new safe and secure cycle storage. We will also launch a new long term infrastructure-fund to pay for projects which reduce traffic congestion and establish sustainable transport networks - enabling residents and visitors to go about their daily business.

Do you think you’re getting value for money? If the Council stops wasting money, it will mean lower Council Tax. It will also mean more money to improve the core services you pay for. Get the streets cleaner, the bins emptied, the rubbish collected on time. We will put an end to vanity projects, like elephant statues on roundabouts and re-branding, which waste your money.

Supporting local businesses to get back on their feet after the pandemic is crucial for our area. We will work with our MPs to secure £25m of Town Deal money and deliver a range of new projects to regenerate our Borough. We will also develop an ambitious, but achievable, plan to make our area the best place to run a business.

Making our towns and villages cleaner is a priority. We will Invest more in street cleaning and restore civic pride. We will also commit to delivering a carbon-neutral Colchester by 2030.