Darlington Conservatives

08/09/2026

❤️ WE ALL LOVE DARLINGTON — LET’S SUPPORT OUR TOWN CENTRE ❤️

Darlington is our town, and we all want to see it busy, vibrant and thriving.

Since the free parking offer was removed, town centre footfall has fallen by 24,000 visits a week.

That means fewer people visiting our shops, cafés, pubs, restaurants and other local businesses.

We believe a sensible free parking offer can help bring people back into the town centre and give our fantastic local businesses the support they deserve.

And it’s clear that residents agree.

📊 98% of people responding to our recent survey supported our position.

✍️ Our petition supporting free parking has now passed 1,000 signatures, and we’ll be submitting it later this month. If you haven’t already, add you name using the link below:

https://tally.so/r/wAYKN0

We all love Darlington. ❤️

Let’s work together to support our town centre, encourage more people to visit and help our local businesses thrive.

03/09/2026

03/09/2026

Only the Conservatives have a plan to reach 3% of GDP on defence by 2030.

We will take the tough decisions to keep Britain safe.

31/08/2026

Why do the Greens including locally keep pushing this Agenda 😩

It’s really simple nobody should be allowed to compete where their physical attributes gives them an advantage.

Women’s sport for women

Men’s sport for men

30/08/2026

💙Another Great week on the campaign trail.💙

The team have been out again, speaking to residents across Darlington, about the issues that matter to their local communities.

Thank you everyone who took the time to share their concerns and thank you the volunteers and activists who joined us on the campaign trail.

23/08/2026

There is something deeply troubling about the Green Party’s priorities in Darlington.

This weekend, they’ve been caught distributing a community survey asking residents whether “supporting Gaza” is one of the most important local issues in Darlington.

Yes, you read that correctly.

With all the challenges facing our town and the everyday concerns people expect their local representatives to tackle, the Greens are asking residents about Gaza and the EU.

It tells you rather a lot about where their priorities lie.

As Maya Angelou put it: “When someone shows you who they are, believe them the first time.”

And this isn’t happening in isolation. Not so long ago, the local Green Party was arguing for Class A drugs to be made as readily available as alcohol and ci******es.

Darlington deserves representatives focused on Darlington, not a vehicle for fringe ideological obsessions.

The Greens are showing us their priorities. We should believe them.

22/08/2026

Another Busy week on the Campaign Trail. 💪💙

Thank you to residents across Blackwell, Whinfield, Mowden, Brinkburn and Heighington who took the time to speak to our activists on the doorstep.

20/08/2026

TURMOIL IN REFORM’S FLAGSHIP DURHAM COUNCIL 🚨

Durham was supposed to be Reform UK’s poster boy for proving they could run a major council. Just 15 months after sweeping to power, things look very different:

📉 Reform won 65 councillors in May 2025, they’re now down to 55

🚪 Their latest councillor, Ian Catchpole, has quit the Reform group, accusing senior figures of a “blatant disregard” for mental health

👮 Council leader Andrew Husband has reportedly been reported to police by multiple councillors over allegations about his conduct

💥 Bitter internal rows and leaked messages have exposed divisions within the group

Durham was meant to show the country what Reform in power looked like. Instead, their flagship council has gone from 65 councillors to 55 in just 15 months. And if they lose another six, they lose their overall majority.

Is this really the alternative Reform promised?

19/08/2026

The best way to boost our economy, reduce the cost of living, and protect the environment is to make electricity cheap.

Join Claire Coutinho as she makes the case for cheap, reliable energy.

Live on Facebook from 10:30am.

18/08/2026

Do you agree?

Although the numbers are very low, senior Darlington Labour Councillor Nick Wallis 🥀 thinks it’s a major issue.

As an employee of Lola McEvoy MP he should know what issues residents really want it’s Councillors and MP to focus on.