Those councils turning off some street lights
Alarmist report on Newsnight last night about some pretty modest plans by councils to reduce street lighting. "Street lighting was… Read more »
Alarmist report on Newsnight last night about some pretty modest plans by councils to reduce street lighting. "Street lighting was… Read more »
Eric Pickles pledged today that the new Government will scrap the army of town hall ‘thought police’ who are spending… Read more »
How local authorities engage businesses in their vision of the Big Society is an issue occupying many councillors. Here, Cllr… Read more »
A survey in the Sunday Telegraph suggests that more councils are introducing fortnightly bin collections. Official figures show that 225 out… Read more »
The Observer has a piece this morning about "an inner London Council" (teasingly they don't say which one) from whichthey have… Read more »
Last year I wrote a blog entitled 100 ways to cut the Council Tax without cutting key services. It's probably… Read more »
Hammersmith and Fulham Council is to allow its 17,000 tenants and leaseholders to run businesses from their own homes. The authority is… Read more »
A Freedom of Information request by the Ham&High newspaper has disclosed that over £60,000 a month, or £720,000 a year of… Read more »
Cambridge City – Coleridge Lab 900, C 734, Lib Dem 223, Green 137, Ukip 53. (May 2010 – 1320, C… Read more »
Cllr Teresa O’Neill, the leader of Bexley Council, is being open about where savings are planned Today we’re publishing our… Read more »
Conservative-led Pendle Council is reducing the pay of its directors. Its Restructuring Committee has met to review the organisational structure… Read more »
Leicestershire County Council and Nottingham City Council have signed an innovative partnership deal that will save more than £2 million… Read more »
Florida has a population of 18.5 million. Texas has a population of 25 million. Both now have Governors endorsed by… Read more »
The Audit Commission paid £15,025 last year for drama workshops. The firm Steps Drama explain their work for the Quango… Read more »
Some fascinating data on the Daily Telegraph's website comparing councils on a number of matters including their spending on foreign… Read more »