Brexit will lose local government an alibi for red tape
Amidst all the regulatory muddle, there has indeed been “gold plating” of EU regulations. All the more reason to leave.
James Palmer: Devolving adult education is helping to give young people the skills that they need
The previously centralised direction of spending was unimaginative and bureaucratic. Funding went into leisure courses.
Matthew Barber: The police need proper powers to deal with illegal encampments
If the Conservative Party believes in anything, it should be private property and the liberty of the individual.
Tim Passmore: Joint working is the way to fight crime in Suffolk
The One Public Sector Estate programme provides far better value for money – and the co-location of the workforce has significant operational benefits.
Rob Lee: A business-friendly council would let Hastings meet its potential
We also need more focus on homelessness and rough sleeping to ensure it becomes a cleaner and greener town.
Abi Brown and Dan Jellyman: We are witnessing the Conservative urban revival in Stoke
In 2011, we only had a couple of councillors. Now we lead it. Labour’s complacency has given us the chance to grow.
Mark Hook: One size does not fit all when it comes to planning
In Gosport, employment is a greater priority than new housing. Top down targets fail to allow for local needs.
Council by-election results from yesterday
The Conservatives lost a seat to the Lib Dems in Worcester. But the Conservatives held a seat in East Northamptonshire.
David Sidwick: The facts show you are safer with a Conservative Police and Crime Commissioner
Comparing the data of the best and worst performing forces, we can see the difference made by applying Peelian principles.
Sean Woodward: How Spitfires are helping the Council Taxpayers of Fareham
Pleasure flights from Solent Airport are proving a lucrative source of income for our local authority.
Judy Terry: The lesson of tragic fires are still being ignored
Sprinklers offer a sensible way to protect our historic buildings. But they are not being installed.
Alison Hernandez: Joint working is strengthening neighbourhood policing in Devon and Cornwall
The Tri-Service Safety Officer combines the skills of a trained firefighter, a co-responder paramedic and has community safety accreditation from the police.
Kris Wilson: Labour is seeking to thwart democracy and debate in Nuneaton and Bedworth
The way our Council meetings are presided over makes Speaker Bercow look impartial.
Council by-election results from yesterday and forthcoming contests
The Lib Dems held seats in Stockport and in Huntingdonshire.
Matthew Scott: Protecting young people in Kent from gangs
Volunteer Police Cadets will be in every part of the county by the end of this year – there were none when I was elected in 2016.