Gedling Conservatives

01/06/2026

🥀FACT: Labour raise the taxes of working people to pay for more benefits👇🏻

Labour's Welfare Secretary admitted to Peter Mandelson what he won’t tell you.

Labour raised your taxes to pay for more benefits.

30/05/2026

Thousands of men risk being condemned to an avoidable death as government advisors ration screening and reject calls for a major prostate cancer screening programme, despite heavy criticism from cancer charities.

We call on Payne MP to fight to reverse this decision.

https://www.dailymail.com/health/article-15855099/Thousands-men-risk-condemned-avoidable-death-government-advisors-reject-calls-major-prostate-cancer-screening-programme.html

27/05/2026

What are your thoughts?

27/05/2026

🏊THE DANGERS OF OPEN WATER: I'm saddened every year by the loss of life for just having a swim. Only yesterday I read of 3 young people losing their lives to it.

I love swimming. In fact it's my main go-to for exercise these days. However I always do it in a place authorised for swimming.

❌The risks are too high and we lose children every year due to a moment of fun gone wrong.

👍I came across this graphic and thought it may help parents explain the dangers to their kids.

Enjoy the rest of the lovely weather.

Mike

Your County Councillor for Carlton East

25/05/2026

Reforms Tax Break for Overtime - Smoke & Mirrors.

Reform are trying you buy votes by promising to introduce tax free overtime, although the small print shows that this is very misleading!

In a recent add, they used an image of a Nurse in the NHS and showing how she will be better off by £1000+. However, this is not the case as like nurses, the vast majority of UK full time workers are contracted to work 37hrs a week, even if they regularly do more.

You will only qualify if your Employment Contract states 40hrs, not if you work in excess of 40hrs, so about 95% of those working more than 40hrs will get £0 benefit.

23/05/2026

Cllr Mick Barton continues to try and hide his party’s failure by stopping ‘Public Scrutiny’ by abolishing Supplementary Questions or is it that his team are just not experienced enough to answer basic clarification on their own answers!

22/05/2026

A spot of National Conservative Party Policy 👇

21/05/2026

🅿️Conservatives request trial of yellow line CCTV enforcement cars:

Nottinghamshire County Council’s Conservative Councillors are calling on the Reform administration at Nottinghamshire County Council to review increasing and expanding the use of CCTV enforcement vehicles to tackle dangerous and obstructive parking across the county, following the rollout of similar schemes elsewhere in the country.

The move comes after Leicester City Council introduced CCTV enforcement cars capable of enforcing parking restrictions including yellow lines, helping to keep roads safer and reduce obstruction for motorists, pedestrians and emergency services.

At Nottinghamshire County Council’s Place Select Committee on Wednesday, Conservative councillors urged the Reform-led council to explore whether the council’s existing CCTV enforcement vehicles could be used more widely to enforce additional parking restrictions beyond school zig-zag markings.

Currently, Nottinghamshire County Council’s CCTV enforcement vehicles are limited to enforcing parking restrictions around school zig-zag markings.

Conservative Councillors say increasing the number of vehicles and expanding the use of CCTV enforcement would help address widespread concerns from residents about dangerous parking, blocked pavements, obstructed junctions and inconsiderate parking behaviour in towns and villages across Nottinghamshire.

Conservative Leader of the Opposition at Nottinghamshire County Council, County Councillor Sam Smith, said: “Dangerous and obstructive parking is something residents raise with councillors time and time again. Whether it is vehicles blocking pavements, parking dangerously near junctions or creating hazards on busy roads, people are rightly frustrated.

“The Conservatives made a clear manifesto commitment to increase the number of enforcement vehicles and explore stronger enforcement measures. We are keen to see the council review whether its existing CCTV enforcement vehicles could be expanded to improve road safety and keep traffic moving.

“Other councils are already taking action and Nottinghamshire should be looking at what works elsewhere to protect residents and support safer streets.”

Conservative Shadow Cabinet Member for Transport and Environment, Cllr Mike Introna, said: “This is about common sense enforcement and making our roads safer for everyone.

“Enforcement officers cannot be everywhere at once, but CCTV vehicles can help target persistent problem areas and improve compliance with parking restrictions.

“Residents expect the council to take dangerous parking seriously, particularly where it affects visibility, pedestrians, wheelchair users, parents with pushchairs and emergency vehicle access.

“We believe the Reform administration should fully review the options available and consider how these powers could be expanded and used effectively across Nottinghamshire.”

The Conservatives say they will continue pushing for measures that improve road safety, reduce obstruction and respond to residents’ concerns about inconsiderate parking across the county.