Councils with money in Icelandic banks: The latest list
While the Government and the Local Government Association have failed to provide a full list of Councils thus far identified… Read more »
How to really look after “Looked After Children”
Sir Cyril Taylor outlines some radical plans to transform the life chances of children in care. There are currently 61,000… Read more »
Eric Pickles demands list of local authorities exposed in Icelandic banking collapse
The Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government Eric Pickles today argued that every one of more than a hundred… Read more »
Local Elections 09. How will we do?
Election expert Sean Fear offers his predictions for the battles for control of Town Halls taking place in June 2009…. Read more »
LibDem peer in glass house throws stones at Tory councils
Tim Montgomerie writes: LibDem peer Lord Oakeshott has been enjoying himself in the media over the last 24 hours; decrying… Read more »
Council’s Icelandic bank deposits. Can we really just blame Prescott?
The big local government story remains the vast sums deposited by Councils in Icelandic banks. Is it credible simply to… Read more »
Why I defected from Respect
Earlier this year Cllr Ahmed Hussain in Tower Hamlets defected from Respect to the Conservatives. Here he explains why. I… Read more »
Don’t get the hump
Cllr Brian Coleman of Barnet is now a member of the London Assembly representing Barnet and Camden. Here he explains… Read more »
“Shocking” Norfolk social workers
Disturbing piece in the Mail on Sunday about social workers in Norfolk placing two children in care rather than approving… Read more »
Taxing Times
In his first post for this site Mark Wallace of the Taxpayers Alliance looks back at a tumultous fortnight for… Read more »
How the Conservatives have frozen Council Tax in Hounslow
Cllr Peter Thompson, the leader of Hounslow Council, on winning the battle to cut Council Tax in real terms despite… Read more »
Serial fly-tipper walks free
A man who charged residents £60 to collect such items as broken fridges and televisions and then dumped them on… Read more »
Yesterday’s by-election results
Knutsford, Cheshire CC (Tatton) Con hold. Con vote 59% +11, Lab 12% -9, LD 29% -2 Rotherhithe, Southwark LBC (Bermondsey… Read more »
Localise the business rate
For localism to be real we need to talk about money says Cllr John Coombes, leader of Fylde Borough Council…. Read more »
That list in full?
The BBC’s website are running a list entitled "In Full: Councils facing losses." Very much doubt it is the full… Read more »