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Tories aiming to keep up momentum Tories aiming to keep up momentum
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The Conservatives say there are no "no go areas" for them as they launch their local election campaign in Wales.The Conservatives say there are no "no go areas" for them as they launch their local election campaign in Wales.
Hoping to benefit from strong UK opinion poll ratings, the party plans to field "substantially more" candidates than four years ago.Hoping to benefit from strong UK opinion poll ratings, the party plans to field "substantially more" candidates than four years ago.
The Tories hope to keep power in Monmouthshire, take overall control in the Vale of Glamorgan and win more wards across Wales in the 1 May poll.The Tories hope to keep power in Monmouthshire, take overall control in the Vale of Glamorgan and win more wards across Wales in the 1 May poll.
A spokesman said the party was focused on issues which matter to people.A spokesman said the party was focused on issues which matter to people.
In the 2004 elections the Conservatives contested just 27% of wards and the party leadership acknowledges that local government is its weakest area in Wales.In the 2004 elections the Conservatives contested just 27% of wards and the party leadership acknowledges that local government is its weakest area in Wales.
Party local government spokesman Nick Ramsey said the Conservatives had "won more seats and more votes at every election in Wales since 1999".Party local government spokesman Nick Ramsey said the Conservatives had "won more seats and more votes at every election in Wales since 1999".
"Welsh Conservatives are determined to continue the momentum we built up at last year's assembly elections," he said."Welsh Conservatives are determined to continue the momentum we built up at last year's assembly elections," he said.
"More people in more parts of Wales will get a chance to vote for our policies on May 1," he added."More people in more parts of Wales will get a chance to vote for our policies on May 1," he added.
David Cameron speaks at the conference on Saturday Nick Bourne wants to 'empower people and communities'
Whilst the party stressed it will be campaigning hard at a local level, the BBC understands several "big hitters" from the UK party leadership will be lending their weight to the Welsh campaign.Whilst the party stressed it will be campaigning hard at a local level, the BBC understands several "big hitters" from the UK party leadership will be lending their weight to the Welsh campaign.
Mr Ramsey said the party was winning votes off the three other main parties in "Welsh speaking heartlands, rural areas, towns and cities".Mr Ramsey said the party was winning votes off the three other main parties in "Welsh speaking heartlands, rural areas, towns and cities".
"We're committed to the issues which really matter to people - support for communities and local services, safer streets, and a greener environment, he said."We're committed to the issues which really matter to people - support for communities and local services, safer streets, and a greener environment, he said.
At last month's party conference in Llandudno Welsh Conservative leader Nick Bourne said he wanted to make "significant gains" in the local elections.At last month's party conference in Llandudno Welsh Conservative leader Nick Bourne said he wanted to make "significant gains" in the local elections.
He stressed the approach would be based on "empowering people and communities" because "people not governments know what is really needed".He stressed the approach would be based on "empowering people and communities" because "people not governments know what is really needed".