A packed room welcomed Theresa May, the Home Secretary, to the Hadley Park Hotel last night.
She was welcomed by our MP Mark Pritchard.
In her speech she emphasized the values of the Conservatives as being security, freedom and opportunity.
She said that there has been the most dramatic reform of the police since the formation of the Metropolitan Police, there has been a reduction of beurocracy, change to pensions, the introduction of the College of Policing and the Crime Commission - and crime is falling. She said the principle is to do 'what works' rather than 'what has always been done'.
We need the security that if we fall on hard times there will be a safety net, but it is right that there is a cap on benefits which stop people receiving more on benefits than if they worked.
Immigration should be fair, Labour allowed too many people to overstay their visa's, which is in itself unfair to legal immigrants, this is no longer happening we are chasing those who overstay.
We believe that people should have the freedom to live their lives and carry out their work without interference from the state Labour set too many targets. Improved education gives a good start in life and currently there is a record number of apprentaships.
She said that the economy is improving;- the deficit has been cut by a third, immigration is down by a third and we have smaller government since the first World War.
In aswer to questions she said that a third of London crime is carried out by foreign nationals and Immigration Enforcement are now working with the Metropolitan Police and this is to be rolled out to the West Midlands. Romanian Police are also now working with the Met. and there is a very good working relationship with the French which is stopping illegal immigration from across the Channel.
On Andrew Mitchell she would not be drawn except to say there was concern across the political spectrum.
Human Rights - she said that what was wrong with Human Rights is the way it is interpreted, and - 'we will change the primary legislation to ensure interpretation is more clear'.
Wrekin Association Chairman, Cllr Nigel Dugmore, gave the vote of thanks