In pictures: Tories in Birmingham

		David Towns, 29, councillor from Morpeth and Wansbeck, near Newcastle-upon-Tyne. "I was here about 20 years ago on a family trip. It's not as I remember it - it's modernised. "The hotels are very impressive. "There's obviously a lot of work going on to regenerate buildings. But a lot of buildings which have been modernised look great."