Eric Pickles: Flexibility is needed for those falling behind in paying Council Tax
Rules should be changed to help the hard-pressed, facing a visit from the bailiffs – and caught in a spiral of worsening debt.
Bailey must stand
Socialist hegemony in our capital can only be challenged if Conservatives are unapologetic in fighting the battle of ideas.
John Pennington: Anti-government ideologues are denying children in Bradford the education they need
Thousands of computers are being distributed for home education. But not enough is being done to check they are being used.
Adrian Mason: Set Deeside free from Cardiff
A new economic zone should have its own planning and development policies – with the potential to become a manufacturing powerhouse.
David Williams: A focus on localised growth is needed for recovery
As county areas are so diverse, with differing areas having particular needs, strengths, and weaknesses, a one-size-fits-all approach will not work
Barry Lewis: Our cultural heritage can be uncomfortable – but destruction is the wrong response
Thousands have signed rival petitions to save, or remove, an early 19th century, Grade II* listed, pub sign in a Derbyshire town.
Steve Bell: In Brighton and Hove, we have been busting Labour’s myths about school reopenings
The Council’s action is increasing inequality without justfication. The independent schools are back at work.
Ryan Stephenson: Have teaching unions finally lost the trust of schools and academies?
The poorest pupils suffer the most from being out of school. But Leeds Council has sat firmly on the fence.
Stephanos Ioannou: Ending weekly bin collections in Enfield ignores the wishes of residents
Conservatives have identified savings that would allow the service to be restored.
Rosalind Beck: Extending the evictions ban would not help the vulnerable
When there are no private rentals to go to the flow from abusive home to refuge in privately rented accommodation will come to an abrupt halt.
David Bittlestone: My ambition to provide the extra housing that Woking needs
We have a scheme to help our tenants with deposits, to boost home ownership.
Izzi Seccombe: During this crisis, I’m proud of how Conservative councils are delivering the help needed
The focus has been on the vulnerable – the elderly, the lonely, and getting homeless people off the streets and into secure accommodation.
Nicholas Rogers: The Mayor is failing the commuters of South West London
There are long-running problems with the Piccadilly Line. The antiquated signalling system desperately needs updating.
Anna Firth: After the crisis, what can councils do to reset the environmental dial?
We need to install more electric vehicle charging points, plant kelp farms, and offer Council Tax discounts for environmentally-friendly gardening.
Nicholas Boys Smith and Hugo Owen: Councils should stop micro-managing what high street shops sell
Some places might not be able to support a full time shop, pub, or post office, but could support a unit that operates as all three at different times of the day