Tory councillors attack Michael Gove’s Free Schools policy
The Politics Show yesterday included a slot highlighting Tory councillors' criticisms of the Conservatives' decision to embrace the Swedish model… Read more »
Defending Freedom of Information
Mark Wallace of the Taxpayers Alliance finds a mixed picture in Town Halls when it comes to embracing Freedom of… Read more »
Birmingham Council plans to raise £6 million advertising revenue over 10 years
Conservative-led Birmingham City Council is planning to raise £6 million over the next ten years. This seems a very sensible… Read more »
Independent councillor in South Derbyshire crosses floor to support ruling Conservatives
News this morning of a defection to the Conservatives by an Independent councillor in South Derbyshire. Lisa Brown (right) was… Read more »
What can we learn from the Mayor of Auckland?
Conservative Euro MP Dan Hannan has been visiting New Zealand and singing the praises of that country in general and… Read more »
Bob Neill MP: A Conservative Government would repeal any law Labour passes to make Devon, Norfolk and Suffolk into unitary councils
Bob Neill, the Shadow Local Government Minister, outlines Conservative plans to halt any attempt by the Government to impose unitary… Read more »
Council byelections
Two results from yesterday: Airedale and Ferry Fryston Ward , Wakefield Lab – 1330. (50% +3.) Lib Dem – 630… Read more »
Cornish councillors reject increase in allowances
Councillors on Cornwall Council, gained by the Conservatives last year, have rejected an increase in allowances. The basic allowances were proposed… Read more »
Council criticised for cancelling school trip
Lib Dem lead Highland Council has been criticised for cancelling a school trip. Each year children the Crown Primary School in… Read more »
London Labour Councils leave their homes empty
Yesterday's Evening Standard included the results of their Freedom of Information requests to London's borough councils on empty Council properties…. Read more »
Tory councillors stay within EPP
The Local Government Chronicle reports that Conservative councillors on the EU Committee for the Regions will remain within the European… Read more »
Windsor and Maidenhead Council announce 4% Council Tax cut
Cllr David Burbage is the Leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council, which has already the lowest… Read more »
Public sector pay freeze
Local Government employers have announced a pay freeze for the coming financial year for 1.4 million Councilworkers. The tough decision will… Read more »
How we are cutting the Council Tax in Calderdale
Cllr Stephen Baines, the Conservative leader of Calderdale Council, says getting a the lower Council Tax has been a group… Read more »
Haringey Labour councillor defects to Lib Dems
A Labour councillor in Haringey, Cllr Brian Haley, has defected to the Lib Dems. Given that this is surely the… Read more »