Conservatives take overall control of Telford & Wrekin
Conservatives in Shropshire council Telford & Wrekin have tipped the balance of power following two by-elections. The BBC reports that:… Read more »
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The Leader of Hammersmith & Fulham Council, Stephen Greenhalgh, has won a vote of thousands of Conservatives on Local Hero… Read more »
Eric Pickles attacks attempt to ban prayers in town halls
Another day and another controversial implication of the Human Rights Act. The body that represents parish councils – the National… Read more »
Other Tory councils consider following Essex’s lead and may save threatened post offices
A leader in The Daily Telegraph praises Essex County Council’s plan to put aside £1.5m of council taxpayers’ money to… Read more »
Gloucestershire Conservatives use council tax to put 63 more police officers on the county’s streets
Congratulations to Cllr Julie Girling who sent ConservativeHome this YouTube video of a recent Politics Show programme report dedicated to… Read more »
Windsor Conservatives set council tax 1.5% below inflation in their first budget
The Conservative-controlled council for the Royal Borough of Windsor & Maidenhead has set council tax at 2.4% in its first… Read more »
All you need to know about this May’s local elections
This summary list comes from a number of sources but particularly from analyses by the indispensable Colin Rallings and Michael… Read more »
Westminster Council works with supermarkets to tackle street drinking
Over the weekend there was renewed discussion of what the Conservative Party might do about Britain’s ‘drink problem’. Speaking on… Read more »
Government did nothing about up to 400,000 homes being in wrong council tax bands
The Sunday Telegraph reveals that as many as 400,000 householders may have been paying too much council tax because of… Read more »
Defection of Respect councillor makes Conservatives the largest opposition in Tower Hamlets
Tower Hamlets Conservatives today secured the defection of a Respect councillor in Tower Hamlets, making them the largest opposition group… Read more »
Andrew Gilbert: Sustainable community strategies should demonstrate our commitment to supporting families
Andrew is a Huntingdonshire District Councillor and a proud member of the Liverpool City Seats Initiative. Sustainable Community Strategies and… Read more »
It won’t be an iTunes hit but Hammersmith Tories launch musical YouTube to celebrate their council tax reduction
ConservativeHome originally reported on the H&F tax cut here.
It can be done: South Norfolk Council freezes council tax
South Norfolk Council joins Westminster and East Hampshire as the three local authorities in the country that are freezing council… Read more »
How council tax has consistently outpaced inflation
The above graph comes from the BBC and shows how council tax rises have consistently outpaced general prices over a… Read more »
Another job for Bob Neill MP
Bob Neill has been appointed as the new Shadow Minister for Local Government following Alistair Burt’s recent move to the… Read more »