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 »
Pickles to scrap Prescott’s Town Hall ‘Thought Police’
Eric Pickles pledged today that the new Government will scrap the army of town hall ‘thought police’ who are spending… Read more »
Business and the Big Society
How local authorities engage businesses in their vision of the Big Society is an issue occupying many councillors. Here, Cllr… Read more »
Councils spurn Pickles’ call for weekly bin collections
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 given leaked Council paper on service cuts plan
The Observer has a piece this morning about "an inner London Council" (teasingly they don't say which one) from whichthey have… Read more »
15 more ways to cut Council Tax without cutting key services
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 to let tenants run businesses from home
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 »
Camden family has £78,780 annual rent paid by Housing Benefit
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 »
Council byelection results from yesterday
Cambridge City – Coleridge Lab 900, C 734, Lib Dem 223, Green 137, Ukip 53. (May 2010 – 1320, C… Read more »
Bexley will save one million pounds a month for next three years
Cllr Teresa O’Neill, the leader of Bexley Council, is being open about where savings are planned Today we’re publishing our… Read more »
Pendle curbs fat cats
Conservative-led Pendle Council is reducing the pay of its directors. Its Restructuring Committee has met to review the organisational structure… Read more »
Leicestershire and Nottingham in deal to save £2 million
Leicestershire County Council and Nottingham City Council have signed an innovative partnership deal that will save more than £2 million… Read more »
What can Tory councillors learn from the Tea Party Governors?
Florida has a population of 18.5 million. Texas has a population of 25 million. Both now have Governors endorsed by… Read more »
Audit Commission paid £15,025 for drama workshops
The Audit Commission paid £15,025 last year for drama workshops. The firm Steps Drama explain their work for the Quango… Read more »
Sunderland Council spent £83,228.27 on foreign trips last year
Some fascinating data on the Daily Telegraph's website comparing councils on a number of matters including their spending on foreign… Read more »