Conservative Councillor - Local Government Briefing first appeared in December 1989, produced by the Local Government Department within Conservative Central Office in a 16-page, A4 magazine format with glossy cover. The foreword of the first edition stated, 'Welcome to the first issue of our new Briefing for Conservative councillors. Conservative Councillor will be published quarterly and will combine articles from Ministers and leading councillors with essential briefing material. Regular features will include a legal column which will build up into a valuable reference for those involved in local government, and briefing by the Conservative Research Department, which in this issue covers the Local Government and Housing Act. Our aim in producing Conservative Councillor is to ensure that you, our councillors, receive briefing in a form which is both informative and interesting to read….'