Mayor of Nuneaton turned down judging “evil” pumpkin contest
When I was child my parents used the excuse of not bothering with Halloween festivities on the grounds that it was… Read more »
Eleven Somerton councillors resign after blogger campaigns against them with Freedom of Information requests
Newsnight’s Michael Crick has the story. Here is the blog; Muck and Brass. Tim Montgomerie
Cornwall Council’s financial black hole
The new Conservative administration running Cornwall Council has reported that it has inherited overspending on the official budget of £8.8… Read more »
Pickles urges Councils to ditch CEOs
The Municipal Journal has a story that Tory Chairman Eric Pickles is privately urging Conservative Councils to look at abolishing… Read more »
Northumberland Council wastes £700,000 on Migration Matters posts
An email arrives from Cllr Steven Bridgett, a Lib Dem councillor on Northumberland Council which has a minority Lib Dem…. Read more »
One local government by-election result from yesterday
Here's the one result: Huntingdon North ward, HuntingdonshireLib Dem – 243 – 33% (-5%)Con – 213 – 29% (-7%)UKIP –… Read more »
Devon County Council spent £45,231 on overseas travel over four years
The new Conservative administration presiding at Devon County Council is planning an economy drive on overseas travel. This follows the… Read more »
Hate preachers should not be defended
Centre for Social Cohesion Research Fellow Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens replies to Andrew Boff on City Hall's links with Islamic extremism. Yesterday,… Read more »
Volunteer shepherds in Brighton and Hove
Pleased to see a report in The Guardian today about an initiative by Conservative run Brighton and Hove Council to… Read more »
Dorset recycles asphalt on the road
Conservative controlled Dorset County Council has borrowed a machine from Cornwall County Council which recycles and relays asphalt on the… Read more »
Kent plans expansion in grammar school provision
Conservative controlled Kent County Council is planning to create more grammar school places. The plan is not to create new… Read more »
Boris fails to tackle Islamic extremism
Centre for Social Cohesion Research Fellow, Alexander Meleagrou-Hitchens, has a challenge for the Mayor of London Boris Johnson. In the… Read more »
In defence of Michael Becker
Nick Seaton of the Campaign for Real Education on the teacher taken to court for hauling a disruptive pupil out… Read more »
Islamic extremists funded to start schools
Disturbing Telegraph article by Andrew Gilligan about Islamic extremists being given funding by the taxpayer to run schools. £113,411 was… Read more »
End national pay bargaining
Mark Wallace of the Taxpayers Alliance says Unison's pay demands would mean service cuts and higher unemployment as well as Council… Read more »