Surrey challenged over Council Tax rise
Any council that decides to put up its Council Tax on the basis that it is so efficient that there… Read more »
Livingstone has form when it comes to homophobia
Defenders of Ken Livingstone claim that his offensive comment about the Conservative Party being "riddled" with gays was a… Read more »
Teach tables and long division
John Bald says "progressive" maths teaching has failed Multiplication, the name of the game?…but, with apologies to Bobby Darin, each… Read more »
Council leader accused of fraud steps down
Cllr Milan Radulovic is stepping down as the Labour leader of Broxtowe Borough Council after being accused of receiving an… Read more »
Sheffield Council to spend £400,000 telling residents about switch to fortnightly bin collections
While many councils are looking at switching from fortnightly to weekly bin collections – helped with a new £250 million… Read more »
Baroness Warsi writes to Conservative councillors to back Council Tax freeze
Baroness Warsi, the Conservative Party Co Chairman, has written to Conservative councillors to stress that the Council Tax freeze will… Read more »
Simon Randall and Stephen Greenhalgh to champion fight against housing red tape
The Communities Secretary Eric Pickles has announced the appointment of Simon Randall CBE and Cllr Stephen Greenhalgh as Sector Champions… Read more »
Why is illegal sub-letting so easy?
As an east London Councillor is jailed for Benefit Fraud, John Moss, London Assembly candidate for City & East, asks… Read more »
Tory councils serve notice of legal challenge to HS2
An alliance of (mostly Conservative-run) local authorities opposed to the High Speed rail link have threatened the Transport Secretary Justine… Read more »
Pickles attacks the referendum dodging councils
By remarkable coincidence an awful lot of those councils planning to put up the Council Tax this year are planning… Read more »
If a council flat for Council leader on £45,000 is within rules then the rules should change
John Moss, London Assembly candidate for the area including Barking and Dagenham says the Labour council leader has questions to… Read more »
Boris campaign produce Council Tax cut video
Labour council leader accused of jumping housing queue
Cllr Liam Smith, the Labour leader of Barking and Dagenham Council, has been accused of jumping the 11,000 queue for… Read more »
Aylesbury Vale District Council switches to back Council Tax freeze
The already small number of Conservative councils proposing to increase the Council tax in the coming year has further shrunk…. Read more »
5,000 headteachers lack leadership skills
John Bald on what makes for a good and poor leadership in our schools. Sir Michael Wilshaw, HMCI, suggests a… Read more »