Tim Devlin, Conservative Candidate for Stockton South. During the 1990s over 800 million was spent on Teesside transforming a derelict wasteland to a new and attractive place to live and work. In the 21st century the Conservatives want to build on that foundation through further inner city initiatives. Stockton needs a wide-ranging 'regeneration Company' with strong powers to manage change in consultation with local people. This will bring to an end the decades of failure that have characterised the labour-controlled local authority.
Education is crucial to the future of Britain and our region.
The Conservatives in Stockton welcome proposals to endow the Universities with funds independent of Government. The Conservatives also propose that parents have more choice, and more say in the running of their childrens schools. We also want to see more funding paid directly to schools, and less held back by local authorities. Crime is a major concern to the people on Teesside, yet we have seen the Police force numbers falling in each of the last three years. We will reverse this decline in numbers .