Redbridge to freeze Council Tax
Conservative-run Redbridge Council is to freeze Council Tax. Congratulations to the Council leader, Cllr Keith Prince, an old friend, on this… Read more »
Caroline Spelman MP: Conservatives will allow local communities to shape the future character of their neighbourhoods – unlike Labour, who turned housebuilding into a target-driven fantasy
Caroline Spelman is Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government and Communities and writes exclusively here for ConservativeHome about the… Read more »
Wandsworth to freeze Council Tax – again
Wandsworth's council tax is on course to remain the lowest in the UK at £687 for an average Band D… Read more »
How to reform the Councils pension scheme
Glyn Gaskarth says a radical but fair solution is needed for the unsustainable Local Authority Pension Schemes. Council Chief Executives… Read more »
How local is Local Government?
Mark Wallace of the Taxpayers Alliance says the Audit Commission is a culprit in thwarting local government from being local… Read more »
Coventry plans to dim street lights
Several councils have been saving money and cutting down on pollution by turning off some of their street lights. But… Read more »
Labour plan fortnightly bin collections for all
Today's Telegraph leads with the news that fortnightly bin collections might be introduced across the country in the latest bid… Read more »
Town hall fat cats are getting fatter
This morning's Express has some extraordinary stories of out-of-control town hall pay: "Stoke-on-Trent City Council is offering its next chief… Read more »
Turn council estates into residents co-ops
Donnachadh McCarthy proposes that rather than demolishing estates, Conservatives should turn them into residents cooperatives. Imagine taking out a mortgage… Read more »
Yesterday’s council by-election results
Bristall Watermead ward, CharnwoodCon – 674 (48%, +1)Lab – 452 (32%, +32)BNP – 288 (20%, +20)Con hold Evesham South ward,… Read more »
Wirral Council overcharging the vulnerable and shooting the messenger
Wirral Council, a Labour/Lib Dem coalition led by Cllr Steve Foulkes, a Labour councillor. They seem to adopt the same… Read more »
Southampton goes ahead with Special Constables Council Tax discount
After something of a struggle, Conservative-run Southampton City Council is going ahead with a 100% Council Tax rebate for Special… Read more »
Councils resist disclosing CEO pay
The subject of highly paid Council Chief Executives is back in the news with a report in The Daily Telegraph of… Read more »
Lambeth plans to style itself the “John Lewis Council”
The Guardian reports this morning that Lambeth is to rebrand as the "John Lewis Council" – this is an echo… Read more »
Salford bans twittering during Council meetings
After Swansea another council, Salford, has decided to ban councillors from Twittering during Council meetings. In the case of Salford, at… Read more »