Conservatives must "get rid of" Labour
The Conservatives must succeed to rid the UK of a Labour Government - that was the message from chairman Coun Dick Edginton at Skegness Conservative Branch’s AGM.
Coun Edginton said: “Traditionally no one has aimed for the Centre Right in British politics apart from the Conservatives. But now we have Reform UK after the same voters.”
The branch’s Deputy Chairman (Policy and Campaigning), Coun Carl Macey, said Kemi Badenoch’s popularity was climbing.
“With clear Conservative messaging, firm stances and rooting out those who wish to damage the party, this is going down well with the public,” he said.
Coun Macey was sure that both nationally and in Lincolnshire the Conservatives would achieve more strong wins, “especially when people begin to see locally that Reform’s manifesto promise of cutting council tax has been broken with a 2.9 per cent increase”.
He said the county’s roads were now worse than ever, county council borrowing had increased, while projects such as the Coastal Highway had been scrapped and £11m cut from other coastal road schemes, as well as plans for a new Skegness Household Waste Recycling Centre.
“We need to ensure we get this message out,” said Coun Macey.
The following branch officers were elected for the coming year: President, William Mitchell; Chairman, Coun Dick Edginton; Deputy Chairman (Policy and Campaigning), Coun Carl Macey; Deputy Chairman (Membership and Finance), Coun Julie Sadler; Secretary, Pat Lowe; Digital Media Officer, Thomas Tuplin; Press and Publicity Officer, John Cowpe; and Conservative Policy Forum Group chairman, John Cowpe.