Our Party Chairman, Eric Pickles, was with us earlier this week to launch the Conservative Group Manifesto for the Warwickshire County Council Elections which take place on 4 June. The Conservatives are the largest group and provide the Leadership but not currently in control at the county and we aim to pick up extra seats, some of which should be in Rugby. We aim to build on the achievement of the past four years and, despite reductions in funding from Government year on year, provide better services and value for the Council Taxpayer. After presenting the manifesto with candidates to the press at Warwick, Eric joined us in Rugby to visit the Western Relief Road and later knock on some doors. As an experienced canvasser and campaigner, Eric was superb on the doorstep with one or two people surprised when they answered the door to find the media scrum that accompanied him