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Innovation is the only choice

by Councillor Amanda De Ryk

Tight budgets still threaten the public sector, demand still grows for our services. We are sick of saying ‘we need to do more with less’, but, sadly, it is still true.

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Acting as a family

by Councillor Kevin Bentley

In my first column for first, I want to reiterate my thanks to the Conservative local government family for supporting my nomination to be the new Leader of the Conservative Group at the LGA.

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