More houses in your district?
Nick Webb is a Conservative activist in the Bristol area and was formerly the Conservative Future Chairman for Bristol and… Read more »
The tough 3%. Tackling anti social behaviour in Westminster.
Cllr Colin Barrow, leader of Westminster Council, says 3% of the families in his borough are in chronic difficulties causing… Read more »
Herefordshire gardening response
Cllr Roger Phillips, the Conservative leader of Herefordshire Council has emailed in response to the story about the pensioner threatened… Read more »
£2.5 billion business rates black hole?
The Times this morning reports a £2.5 billion "black hole" in Council finances due to the closure of about 8,000… Read more »
How to be a good Mayor
Cllr Barry Phelps offers some advice based on his experiences as Mayor of the Royal Borough of Kensington and Chelsea… Read more »
Cameron calls for Councils to pay their bills quickly
Writing in The Observer this morning (in case any of you don’t read The Observer), David Cameron said: "Lots of… Read more »
Losing the gardening vote in Herefordshire
Friday’s Telegraph as well as other papers have reported on the plight Brian Hubbard who routinely weeds and mows the… Read more »
The economic slowdown hasn’t reached the Town Hall fat cats
Mark Wallace of the Taxpayers Alliance says the credit crunch doesn’t seem to have reached Council Chief Executives. The salaries… Read more »
How to oppose the Lib Dems
Councillor Paul Scully, leader of the Conservative Group on Sutton Council, outlines his approach. In the London Borough of Sutton… Read more »
Council byelection results
Poor result in Watford a backlash due to our unfortunate choice of a total psycho as our Parliamentary candidate?Please do… Read more »
Labour plays politics with Iceland deposits problem
Yesterday there was talk by the Government of "emergency teams" going into councils worst affected by the Iceland deposits problem. … Read more »
Bolsover joins the list
Although missing from previous lists Conservative Home has learnt that Labour-run Bolsover District Council has £3m with Landsbanski. Bolsover has… Read more »
How can Conservative Council candidates defeat “Independents”?
Councillor Simon Renwick of Fylde Council is unsentimental about "Independent" councillors. He believes they must be defeated. When I first… Read more »
Tories call for transparency on Iceland deposits crisis
Shadow local government minister Bob Beill MP has written today to John Healey MP calling for an end to the… Read more »
Crisis in Tamworth?
"I’m from the Government, I’m here to to help you," was judged one of the three great lies of the… Read more »