The Education Select Committee is wrong to defend the GCSE
John Bald on the Education Select Committee's lazy defence of the status quo The key points of Michael Gove's A… Read more »
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The cost of adoption is too high
Some of the obstacles to adoption are controversial. Others are dull. The Government has made a usfeul start in attacking… Read more »
Pickles attacks BBC
A splendid speech from the Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles today to the Local Government Network's annual conference…. Read more »
Braintree cuts Council Tax
Congratulations to Braintree District Council on their announcement of a 1% cut in the Council Tax this year. Cllr Graham… Read more »
Staffordshire is champion council of the week
Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis with his series celebrating excellence in our Town Halls As I said last week, I… Read more »
Trafford freezes Council Tax
Conservative-run Trafford Council is to freeze the Council Tax in the coming year. This is a particular achievement as it… Read more »
Leeds Council owns 11,904 paintings
Last month I noted that the Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary, Hilary Benn, had attacked the Government's advice to… Read more »
Pickles to punish democracy dodging Council Tax risers
The Daily Telegraph reports this morning: About 115 councils, out of 351 in England, have confirmed that they will freeze… Read more »
Windsor and Maidenhead to cut Council Tax by another 3%
Cllr David Burbage, the Leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council, announces another tax cut In times… Read more »
Conservatives are building a bright future for Croydon
Cllr Clare George-Hilley of Croydon Council on how her borough has moved on from rioting The summer riots of 2011… Read more »
The EU’s hidden cost to Council Taxpayers
Cllr Philippa Roe, the leader of Westminster City Council, says local authorities should say how the EU must change The… Read more »
Council byelection results from yesterday
The Press Association reports: Herefordshire County – Ross on Wye West: C 695, Ind 312, Lib Dem 270. (May 2011… Read more »
Elizabeth Truss is right about maths – why do some teachers disagree?
John Bald says maths teaching is in a mess Elizabeth Truss' speech to the North of England Education Conference makes… Read more »
Will UKIP councillors return to the fold?
At the last General Election the UKIP manifesto offerered an array of policies. But there was one in particular that… Read more »
Forest of Dean shows ways to save
Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis launches a new series on how Conservative councils are saving money – starting with the… Read more »