Local elections 2011: The battle for Dover
Cllr Paul Watkins, the leader of Dover District Council, says the Conservatives will be fighting hard to keep control on… Read more »
Glyn Gaskarth: Honouring the armed services
Glyn Gaskarth says local authorities need to make public spending cuts but we must still provide for our armed forces… Read more »
Eric Pickles’ speech to the Conservative Spring Forum
Below is the text of the speech which Eric Pickles delivered to the Conservative Spring Forum in Cardiff yesterday. Fifty… Read more »
Councils shouldn’t neglect Middle England’s old people
Laurie Thraves, Policy Manager of the Local Government Information Unit, says councils should encourage those funding their own residential care… Read more »
Tonbridge & Malling Council increase help for voluntary groups
Tonbridge and Malling Council is avoiding any cuts to front line services by finding efficiency savings and having planned ahead…. Read more »
Thurrock to cut Council Tax
Thurrock Labour Council’s proposed 2011/12 Budget, which proposed cuts to a number of key front line services valued by residents,… Read more »
Council byelection results from yesterday
Cambridgeshire County – March North: C 616, Lab 282, Lib Dem 277. (June 2009 – C 985, Lib Dem 538,… Read more »
Calls for council to support the People’s Supermarket
Local Government Minister Bob Neill has today written to Camden Council's leader urging him to reconsider the decision to not… Read more »
Bury propose “that the council will not directly deliver services”
Bury Council has a minority Conservative administration and a third of seats up for election on May 5. But that… Read more »
Hilary Benn backs Nottingham Council’s refusal to publish spending
Hilary Benn has opposed the Coalition Government’s transparency measure to ensure all local authorities publish expenditure over £500. On a… Read more »
Sunderland Council leader’s bizarre Nazi slur
Sunderland Council's Budget meeting saw Tory Councillors attended to support the budget other than for one small amendment. However, when Tory… Read more »
If you want to speak at a council meeting, get elected
Peter Cuthbertson reports on last night Westminster Council budget meeting Yesterday evening's discussion of Westminster City Council's Budget had some… Read more »
Camden Conservatives propose cutting union posts to save library
Camden Council's budget debate, on 28 February 2011, saw Labour present a budget that would result in the closure of… Read more »
Ensuring deprived children in Bromley have a Sure Start
Cllr Nicholas Bennett, a member of Bromley Council’s Children and Young People’s Policy and Scrutiny Committee, comments on allegations during… Read more »
Local Elections 2011: Teignbridge Conservatives set out their stall
Teignbridge District Council has all its seats up for election. At present there are 21 Lib Dems, 19 Conservatives and… Read more »