How the Next Conservative Party Leader Can Support Housebuilding While Championing Conservative Values Sunday, 22 September, 2024 Sean Houlston is the Founder of Conservatives in Construction, Deputy Chairman (Political) of the Congleton Conservative Association and Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Widnes and Halewood at the 2024 General Election. Homes need to be built. As the UK faces persistent housing pressures, this is becoming the growing consensus across the political spectrum. Labour have made housebuilding a... Opinions
Opinion: Weekend and Evening Parking Charges Will Hurt Business 1st September 2024 Blog by Sean Houlston Labour-led Cheshire East Council have opened a consultation to introduce evening and Sunday parking charges across the borough. It feels... Opinions
Opinion: The Sensible Plan for Devolution in Cheshire 11th August 2024 As discussions around devolution intensify, Cheshire must not be left behind. I am making the proposal for why a combined authority encompassing Warrington and... Opinions
Local Conservatives respond to Chancellor’s Spending Announcement 5th August 2024 In an address to the House of Commons, Labour’s Chancellor Rachel Reeves unveiled an audit detailing the ‘state’ of the nation's finances, revealing alleged... Local News
Opinion: Did we Learn Nothing from Clarkson's Farm? 4th August 2024 Blog by Sean Houlston Cheshire East Councillors unanimously approved a planning application for a zoo to relocate from Alsager to Bidlea Dairy in Holmes Chapel... Local News
Opinion: The Children’s Services Crisis in Labour-led Cheshire East 24th July 2024 Blog by Sean Houlston The resignation of the Labour Council Leader and now the Executive Director of Children's Services has highlighted a severe crisis within... Opinions
Opinion: Apprenticeship Reform - Skills Revolution or Sticking Plaster? 24th July 2024 This week, Prime Minister Keir Starmer unveiled Skills England, a new initiative designed to address the UK's fragmented skills training system. There are many... Opinions
Cheshire Road Rage: Tax Hikes and Pothole Plights 11th July 2024 Dear Editor, I am sick of the deplorable state of the roads in Cheshire East and I know many taxpayers feel the same. Under the leadership of the Labour-led... Local News
Statement: General Election 2024 Result 7th July 2024 Dear supporter, Nationally and locally, this not the outcome we had hoped for, but I am filled immense pride and gratitude for having the opportunity to stand... Local News
Conservative Party Manifesto: a clear plan taking bold action to deliver a secure future for young people in Widnes and Halewood 12th June 2024 Young people have faced a disruptive few years following the pandemic. By sticking with the plan, the Conservatives have boosted school funding to a record high... Local News