Tory whip restored to ex-IRA member on Croydon Council
In December, Harry called for the reinstatement of the Tory whip to Maria Gatland, the Tory councillor in Croydon who… Read more »
Middle East conflict features in Haringey Council byelection
There is a Council byelection on Thursday in the Seven Sisters Ward of Haringey caused by the death of the… Read more »
How do you keep cutting costs after the first term? The example from Bromley
Cllr Neil Reddin is the Cabinet Member for Resources on Bromley Council and a chartered accountant. Here he looks at… Read more »
Nottingham Council axes 350 jobs
Labour-run Nottingham Council is axing up to 350 jobs. Good for them, I suppose, depending rather a lot on which… Read more »
Leeds Council turn down couple “too fat to adopt”
Leeds Council have denied a couple the chance to adopt because they are too fat. Ruling couples out on this… Read more »
Bring back geography lessons
Nick Seaton of the Campaign for Real Education says Geography has been ditched as subject and replaced with "Global Citizenship."… Read more »
Tameside Council’s “Boob Jobs on the Rates”
The Leader of the Tameside Council Conservatives has moved quickly to condemn a scheme put forward by Tameside Council, which… Read more »
Doncaster Council social worker scandals
According to the BBC an independent review has been ordered into the Children’s Services Department of Doncaster Council. This follows… Read more »
Portsmouth Tory councillor resigns
Portsmouth councillor Lee Hunt has resigned from the Conservative Group. He says he was made to feel unwelcome because he… Read more »
Liverpool’s £200,000 to host cabinet meeting. Hasn’t the City suffered enough?
Mark Wallace of the Taxpayers Alliance says the turning cabinet meetings into a travelling circus is not true localism but… Read more »
Play Daily Mail Jobzilla Lingo Bingo and win £500.
The Daily Mail has launched a bingo competition where readers can win £500 by spotting terms from the Council job… Read more »
Gordon Brown’s bin tax? Just say no.
Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has written the following letter to Conservative councillors urging them no to… Read more »
Local council by-elections from 8th January 2009
Two results from contests held yesterday: Bush Hill Park, Lonodn Borough of EnfieldCon – 63% (+27)Lab – 20% (+8)LD –… Read more »
Local Government by-election results from 8th January 2009
Just two results from local council by-elections yesterday: Bush Hill Park, London Borough of EnfieldCon – 63% (+27%)Lab – 20%… Read more »
Should councillors join Facebook?
The Local Government Information Unit are holding an "action learning set" (a conference? a course?) to encourage councillors who want… Read more »