Exeter Council’s £2,350 day at the races
The Sunday Telegraph’s excellent Waste Watch column reports that Lib Dem-run Exeter Council spent £2,350 on hospitality for senior councillors… Read more »
Don’t dither, Margaret
Cllr Lee Rowley of Westminster Council on why we should break with social housing for life The news that the… Read more »
How York and Edinburgh councils are failing their residents
Mark Wallace of the TaxPayers’ Alliance highlights how two councils are showing a shocking degree of apathy to taxpayers’ money…. Read more »
Councils should run post offices
Cllr Stephen Castle the Cabinet Member for Economic Development, Regeneration and the 2012 Games in Essex wants Councils to take… Read more »
Nazis in the Town Hall: How serious is the BNP threat?
With the news that the BNP have gained a Council byelection it is important not to hype them. They have… Read more »
BNP make first gain since 2004 and Tories win most deprived ward in Wales
Fenside, Boston DC. (Boston and Skegness) BNP gain from Boston By-Pass. Con vote 18% -1, Lab 11% -11, LD 4%… Read more »
Lib Dem-run Islington Council in turmoil
Councillor Andrew Cornwell has resigned as Execetive Member for Finance from the Lib Dem administration in Islington. In a damning… Read more »
What Councils could do to promote marriage
Nick Gulliford says Councils run registry offices but don’t make the best use of this responsibility. Those interested in this… Read more »
From Private Eye’s Rotten Boroughs column
Interesting paragraph about East Northamptonshire District Council. They had invested £4 million in Iceland but withdrew it last year. The… Read more »
Baby P. Shoesmith blocked full review.
The Evening Standard reports: The Haringey council boss at the centre of the Baby P scandal refused to order a… Read more »
Westminster Council’s recession busting measures
Westminster Council leader Cllr Colin Barrow says that among other things they are paying their bills early, freezing Council Tax,… Read more »
Defection watch: Labour County Councillor joins Lincolnshire Conservatives
Cllr Lindsey Cawrey (member for Lincoln City’s Boultham Ward) has announced that she will join the Conservative Group on the… Read more »
Why Cameron was right to get angry over Baby P
I was already angry about Baby P this morning. Then in the face if this national scandal I then I… Read more »
Haringey: No social workers to lose jobs over dead toddler
By now Baby P could have been thriving in a loving home having been placed for adoption. Instead he is… Read more »
Smoking ban on foster carers: Redbridge replies
Councillor Michael Stark, Cabinet Member for Children’s Services in Redbridge responds. I can confirm that the report to Cabinet ‘Smoking… Read more »