Kenilworth's Tory candidate Jeremy Wright is dissatisfied with the way Kenilworth is neglected by Warwick District Council.
Mr Wright, 30, spoke to The Weekly News about his campaign for the next general election. He believes the town needs a strong representative to get it the treatment it deserves.
And he aims to win back the Rugby and Kenilworth seat from Labour MP An
dy King.
The Birmingham lawyer said: "Kenilworth generally doesn't get a fair deal from the district council.
"It doesn't get as much out as it puts in. This isn't good enough. It is unfair to be consistently regarded as the poor relation. We want a fair deal and a fair return on our council tax."
He thinks the political balance of the district authority results in Kenilworth being ignored.
"Warwick is run by Labour and the Liberal Democrats who have little interest in what happens to Kenilworth. The Conservative town councillors aren't backed up, which is outrageous. Those in authority don't have a vested interest in the people of Kenilworth."
He does not think Andy King is the best man to stick up for the town.
"No part of this campaign will be personal I have met Mr King and I like him. But the town ought to have a strong advocate to put its case firmly and fairly. I wonder if he is the man for that job."
Skateboarding and the town centre are also high on Mr Wright's agenda.
He said: "A warehouse or some other skating facility is necessary.
"The danger we all fall into is to assume young people are trouble makers. That is not the case. But all teenagers need something to do.
"We also need some sort of meeting hall where people can get together and hold civic functions. People are right to want better shops in Kenilworth and more support for the ones that are here. All the noises seem promising and we should see some improvement there. But we have got to be patient and positive about the town - it is a nice place to live. It could be improved and the only barriers to that are the people controlling the purse strings - who don't live here."
Mr Wright attends St Francis church in Warwick Road - but has little time for other pursuits.
Married to Yvonne for five years, he said: "To the extent I have time for them, my interests include films, golf and fencing. But I have no free time. The politics is not quite a full-time job but is almost that. I work full-time and do politics at weekends and evenings. I enjoy it. If I didn't' I couldn't keep going."
He divides his time between Rugby and Kenilworth - and finds it a challenge to work in two completely different places.
But he said: "I was very pleased to be able to take on this target seat.
"I enjoy meeting people and listening to them. They are usually amazed to find a politician on their doorstep who isn't just after a vote."