Andrew Dinsmore: Getting back to basics in the Barleythorpe by-election

Andrew Dinsmore: Getting back to basics in the Barleythorpe by-election

Cllr Andrew Dinsmore represents Barleythorpe Ward on Rutland County Council. I was delighted to be elected in the Barleythorpe by-election for Rutland County Council (RCC) on 24 July 2025, with a 20% swing to the Conservative Party – and our first by-election win in Rutland in almost six years. I was supported by a fantastic hard-working team with one clear motto for the campaign: back to basics. This entailed the following: Quick off the mark: …