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THE SCOTTISH CONSERVATIVE AND UNIONIST PARTY 2017 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION MANIFESTO
Contents FOREWORD Ruth Davidson MSP, Scottish Conservative and Unionist Party Leader ����������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 3
INTRODUCTION Graham Simpson MSP, Local Government Spokesman ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 5
LOCAL GOVERNMENT AS AN ENGINE OF GROWTH �������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 7
COMPETITIVE TAXATION TO ENCOURAGE GROWTH ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 11
AN EDUCATED AND HEALTHY POPULATION TO FUEL GROWTH ���������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 15
PLANNING AND HOUSING TO ENABLE GROWTH ������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������ 19
TRANSPORT AND INFRASTRUCTURE TO DRIVE GROWTH ��������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������������� 23
THE SCOTTISH CONSERVATIVE AND UNIONIST PARTY 2017 LOCAL GOVERNMENT ELECTION MANIFESTO
Foreword I am delighted to publish our manifesto for the Local Government elections on May 4th. This year’s elections are vitally important. Voters have a clear choice – electing strong local voices who will focus all their energies on improving local services or voting to go back to the divisions of the past. This year, we are standing up for everyone in Scotland who wants to send the SNP a message. No to a second referendum on independence. And yes to government that gets back to the day job. After ten years in power in Edinburgh, the SNP has spent more than enough time using its power in Scotland to focus on constitutional division. It’s time for a change. Time for politicians at all levels to focus on the things that really matter – the standards in your local school, the quality of life in your neighbourhood, and the state of our public services. Because there is so much we can – and must - do, right now. Under the SNP, the once-proud reputation of Scottish education as the envy of the world is sadly no more. So rather than pushing for separation, Scottish Conservative councillors elected in May will work to ensure Scottish pupils get the best start in life possible. Under the SNP, power has been taken away from local councils - creating a centralised police force. So rather than creating a more powerful Nationalist government in Edinburgh, Scottish Conservative councillors will strive for real devolution in Scotland – back to your city, your town, your village. And, under the SNP, our economy is now in reverse – indeed Scotland now stands on the brink of a recession. So, rather than trying to manufacture a case for independence, Scottish Conservative councillors will work to put life back into your local economy. And with Council Tax going up across Scotland, we will strive to ensure more money stays in your pay packet. The Scottish Conservatives are now in a position to really make a difference on these issues - wherever you live in Scotland. At last year’s Holyrood elections, we became the main opposition party,
managed for the benefit of the many and not the few and to .... owned and state-managed forestry estate in ..... already sets out a basic definition for community.
valuations on a regular basis for government bodies, institutes, private companies and individuals. 4 ... managed for the benefit of the many and not the few and to secure a .... transport package and consider roll out beyond trunk roads.
List of Policy Recommendations . ..... We consulted a long list of interest groups, each of which made a ... While often reduced to buzzwords, the phrases.
Prosperity and security in a digital age . ...... businesses the right to insist on a digital signature and the right to digital cancellation of contracts. ... age-inappropriate content not just on social media but in app stores and content sites as
powers to create new benefits in devolved areas ...... http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/theme/vital-events/deaths/drug-related/. Hay, G., Dos Santos, A.
complex and add a particular dimension not only ...... http://www.gro-scotland.gov.uk/statistics/theme/vital-events/deaths/drug-related/. Hay, G., Dos Santos, A.
made three basic assumptions: a high assessment of the quantity of oil and gas in the North Sea, a high oil price and a consistent .... managed within the UK.
In the run up to the May 2016 election and the publication of our manifesto, we talked to a wide range of councillors, charities ... This makes sense: many social issues are best tackled at a ..... campaigns and office budget, appointed by Scottish.
natural resources at the current unsustainable .... Through our proposed Scottish Renewable Energy. Bond ... intermittent sources of energy as part of our plan.
It is a profound Conservative belief that our country is made great not through the action of government ...... would allow for each surgery to have a website and a.
sector itself, but it cannot succeed without strong leadership and support from central government .... see how mayoral soft power will function in combined authorities. Greater ...... back if hospital discharges cannot be speeded up substantially.
Mixed-tenure homes and housing types that are affordable for ordinary .... 34. https://www.tfl.gov.uk/cdn/static/cms/documents/travel-in-london-report-7.pdf p89.