As Conservative candidate for Aggborough and Spennells, I am in the fortunate position of having district council experience, having been a councillor for Malvern Hills for a number of years.

As a qualified solicitor, I am deeply concerned about problems of crime and drugs which are on the increase and I will work for better and more policing in our town.

Due to weak leadership by a Health Concern-controlled council, we have failed with two planning applications for a cinema in Kidderminster.

Their councillors have not held any discussions directly with applicants but left this to council officers to negotiate on their behalf.

A Conservative administration would bring the developers to Kidderminster to explore all the options.

I am also appalled at the lack of action on litter and graffiti on the Spennells estate, especially around the shops.