The Local Democracy Bill: More box ticking Government gimmicks imposed on Town Halls.
The Queen’s Speech today included the announcement of a "Local Democracy Bill." It sounds as though it will be nothing… Read more »
Councillor allowances figures published for London. Are we worth it?
Interesting table in the Evening Standard yesterday on how much councillors are paid in each London borough. Are we worth… Read more »
Lib Dem/Lab run Wirral Council raise Council Tax but slash services
Cllr Leah Fraser, Wirral councillor and the PPC for Wallasey, says that the Lib Dem/Lab administration running Wirral is hiking… Read more »
Conservative Cabinet Member in Croydon resigns over IRA past
The Croydon Advertiser reports that Cllr Maria Gatland has resigned as the Cabinet Member for Children and Young People after… Read more »
Reds in the Town Hall: How big a threat is the far left?
When I wrote about the BNP recently expressing dismay that a National Socialist party could have nearly 50 councillors in… Read more »
Stoke to debate calling in the Taxpayers Alliance
Cllr Gavin Webb of Stoke-on-Trent Council, who appears to have left the Lib Dem Group and now sits as a… Read more »
Lib Dem-run Kingston Council rejects Council Tax freeze
Cllr Robert-John Tasker, a Conservative councillor in Kingston, on how the Lib Dem Council has dismissed George Osborne’s Council Tax… Read more »
Waltham Forest: By-elections offer chance for Tory breakthrough
Waltham Forest is the borough that gave us Norman Tebbit and Iain Duncan Smith. But it is Lab/Lib Dem-run Council…. Read more »
Eric Pickles: End abuse of surveillance powers by Town Halls
Labour Ministers were attacked today for their plans to give councils new powers to spy on their residents, as Conservatives… Read more »
Haringey: At last some resignations. But will the ideology change?
Following their belated apology the Council leader Cllr George Meehan and the Cabinet Member for Children’s Services Cllr Liz Santry… Read more »
Haringey Council leader and cabinet member resign over Baby P
The leader of Haringey Council, George Meehan and the Cabinet Member for Children, Liz Santry, have resigned over the handling… Read more »
Tory-run Northamptonshire County Council may scrap speed cameras
Conservative controlled Northamptonshire County Council is reviewing speed cameras. They may replace them with vehicle activated signs. The Council leader… Read more »
Fighting the recession in Essex
Lord Hanningfield, leader of Essex County Council, on Council Tax rebates for the poor, the Council paying bills quickly and… Read more »
IDS report backs ending life tenure for Council tenants
The Sunday Times previews a forthcoming report from the Centre for Social Justice, the think tank headed by Iain Duncan… Read more »
Labour-run Norwich persecute mulled wine serving hairdressers
The Sunday Telegraph report that Norwich City Council, which has a minority Labour administration, has written to hairdressers telling them… Read more »