We regularly hold Conservative Policy Forum (CPF) meetings on various subjects.
To register for this meeting please click here: https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtde-trj0uG9GKRARvne-IMS5AvBox7QQZ
What is the CPF?
The Conservative Policy Forum is the party's grassroots-led think tank that bridges the gap between members and ministers. CPF offers people across the country an opportunity to discuss and design solutions to the policy challenges facing Britain today, and have their say in the national discussion which is fed directly to the Prime Minister's Policy Unit and Government Ministers.
It is as important as ever that we demonstrate how only the Conservatives will make the difficult decisions needed to secure a better and brighter future for Britain. With 250 groups across the country, a fantastic voluntary team and strong professional support from CCHQ, the CPF has a vital role at the heart of the Conservative Party.
More details about CPF can be found at the CPF website.
The current discussion paper - Infrastructure, Investment and Devolution.
“Only by having a plan for prosperity will we grow the economy. Only by having a growing economy can we invest in our public services. And only by investing in our public services, the people’s priority, can we send a clear message to those who rely on them: You are our priority. Our public services are the one of the most important tools by which we, the government, can level up and spread opportunity—so that no matter who you are or where you were born, you’ll have every chance to succeed in our modern dynamic economy.” (Chancellor of the Exchequer, The Rt Hon Rishi Sunak MP)
As we emerge from the coronavirus lockdown, never has the Conservative Party and Prime Minister’s agenda to level up and invest infrastructure been so important. To help communities across the country to prosper, we will continue modernising our roads and railways, and improving the everyday services that people rely on to get to work, visit friends and access local services. Strengthening these vital connections, ensuring journeys are quick, reliable and clean, is central to our ambition to level up the country and kickstart regional economies as we rebuild the economy.
This government has an ambition to deliver an “infrastructure revolution”. This includes levelling up economic and social infrastructure, with an additional £640 billion investment commitment to ensure that all citizens across the UK will benefit. But too often we let the people of this country down, because our projects are late, cost more than planned, or fall short on their promised benefits.
We need to take action collectively across government, and indeed across the wider public sector and private sector too. We need to fix the project delivery system. To do this we need to focus on the three “P”s: people, principles and performance, to improve the effectiveness of delivery and provide better outcomes for citizens:
• Making sure our people have the tools, competence and skills they need to deliver.
•Being clear about the principles of delivery and getting the basics of delivery right.
• Driving a step change in performance so we can meet future challenges.
Devolution aims to provide local areas with the levers they need to drive growth, boost productivity in local economies and improve and integrate public services. The Government is committed to giving communities more control over how investment is spent so that they can decide what is best for them. This will be set out in an English Devolution White Paper in 2020 providing further detail on the Government’s plans for full devolution across England, increasing the number of mayors and devolving more powers, including doing more devolution deals.
The meeting details.
The meeting will be held via Zoom on Thursday 3rd September, starting at 7pm. Everyone is welcome to come along and contribute.
To register please click here. https://us02web.zoom.us/meeting/register/tZEtde-trj0uG9GKRARvne-IMS5AvBox7QQZ
Once you have registered, full details will be emailed to you with the link to join the meeting next Wednesday.
We look forward to seeing you next week.
Runnymede & Weybridge CPF Team