The Church of England has a moral duty to provide new housing
The Church Commissioners owns 100,000 acres – and rather more than that is owned by the dioceses. Yet the number of extra homes being built on that land is derisory.
Norfolk County Council has shown how boarding school can transform the prospects for vulnerable children
Yet the efforts of other local authorities to provide such opportunities have been derisory. Ministers give speeches but the Government has failed to act.
Nashville shows us how to solve the housing crisis
There are strict rules to ensure good design – but much greater certainty for the developer that if they are followed, permission will be granted.
Judy Terry: Boosting volunteer police cadets is helping to fight crime in Suffolk
It also allows teenagers to develop a sense of adventure and independence – making them more employable and better citizens.
Paul Tavares: We don’t need a high profile choice to be Conservative candidate for Mayor of London
We will not win with a celebrity or career politician. That is why I am putting myself forward.
Council by-election results from yesterday
The Conservatives held seats in Mid Devon and East Staffordshire – but lost a seat to the Lib Dems in South Oxfordshire.
Jonathan Glanz: All buildings should be clearly identified – with the street number displayed
With the surge in the delivery economy this rule would boost growth. It would also help the emergency services – and those canvassing during election campaigns.
Andrew Tromans: Calling on Conservative councillors to commemorate the Srebrenica genocide
Shropshire and Bournemouth are among those councils holding memorial events in response to a plea from Lord Bourne.
John Myers: Let residents in each street vote to allow existing houses to be extended upwards or outwards
Half London’s homes are in buildings of just one or two floors. We could allow terraced houses to be split into maisonettes.
Judy Terry: Carillion’s collapse shows up the failure of the EU’s complex tender rules
There is also a lesson for councillors – to challenge their officials in making lazy choices when bids are put in for contracts.
Shaun Bailey: We are the party of social mobility – but we must increase our focus on disadvantaged communities
They feel left behind and untouched by the economic progress that has been made. Getting people into work must be at the top of our priority list.
Blaming Tory councillors with double-barrelled surnames for the Grenfell tragedy was unjust
A powerful analysis by Andrew O’Hagan for the London Review of Books also contains serious criticisms of senior Ministers.
Patrick Harley: How we won in Dudley
The local election campaign was started with an eight page magazine highlighting our achievements on local issues. This was delivered prior to election expenses kicking in.
Connor Short: How we have taken on Labour in Wigan
Instinctively, voters in Leigh will not vote for a candidate that is either from out of town or has a lack of working class attitudes. Sitting in an office does not win any votes here.
Sanjoy Sen: There’s a danger in targeting too few wards in our election campaigning
Do X per cent of voters really switch once they’ve read Y leaflets, resulting in Z per cent more wins in key marginals?