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Alex Seabrook

‘We would freeze council tax and rule out a congestion charge’: Cardiff’s opposition leader on how the city would be run differently under the Conservatives

Council tax would be frozen for a year and a congestion charge ruled out if Conservatives take control of Cardiff council in May. A new travel and tourism pass could also be created for visitors coming to the city, with support also offered for teachers and carers.

Conservatives have been the largest opposition party on Cardiff council since 2017. Over a cup of tea in a cafe in Rhiwbina, Adrian Robson put forward his case for how Cardiff would look if he were made council leader. Top priorities for a Conservative-run council after the May election would include road repairs, safety in parks, bin collections and other basic services which he believes have become worse in the past five years.

“We have seen council services diminish under the current Labour administration. There have been real issues with waste management. Residents complain regularly, particularly on the outskirts of the city to myself and my colleagues, that they're not getting even the monthly green bin service.

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