Thanet Labour councillor quits over cuts
Cllr Ian Driver has resigned from the Labour Party on Thanet District Council over their choice of spending cuts. There… Read more »
Spin doctor quits as investigation takes place on Nottingham Council helping Labour Party
The Nottingham Post reports that Stephen Barker, the director of communications at Labour-run Nottingham City Council to take voluntary redundancy…. Read more »
Fighting Labour Darlington’s Council Tax hike
Cllr Heather Scott, leader of the Conservative opposition on Darlington Borough Council, says her council has already doubled the Council… Read more »
Livingstone would be a part time Mayor
Ken Livingstone is fighting two election campaigns at the moment. As well as seeking election as Mayor of London he… Read more »
Livingstone takes 2% poll lead over Boris
A YouGov poll for the Evening Standard suggests a 2% poll lead for Ken Livingstone over Boris Johnson in the… Read more »
Surrey and Chelmsford plan Council Tax hikes
After Peterborough there is disappointing news of two more Conservative councils planning to increase the Council tax and spurn the… Read more »
Enfield Council’s Sunday parking charges hit business
There was an interesting debate on Tuesday night in Parliament on the future of town centres and high streets. Parking… Read more »
Big increase in number of council staff on over £50,000 in the Midlands
John O'Connell, Research Director of the Taxpayers Alliance, reports on the bloated level of Town Hall middle management in the… Read more »
Lib Dem councillor’s court summons for non payment of Council Tax
Cllr Alex Folkes, the Deputy Leader of the Lib Dem group on Cornwall Council has been taken to court for… Read more »
Pickles: Councils “moral duty” not to push up Council Tax
In a powerful speech yesterday the Communities Secretary Eric Pickles gave a strong message to councils planning to reject the… Read more »
Bournemouth Council leader resigns
Cllr Paul Charon is resigning as the Conservative leader of Bournemouth Borough Council. This follows a vote of no confidence… Read more »
DCLG civil servants eat at Burger King as Pickles slashes meal bills
A report in the Daily Telegraph shows the dramatic savings achieved by Eric Pickles at the Department for Communities and… Read more »
Social Impact Bonds to reward elderly who downsize
The Government is urging other councils to follow the example of Conservative-run Redbridge with a scheme to encourage the elderly… Read more »
Conservative council plans to spurn Council Tax freeze
Peterborough City Council, a unitary authority with a large Conservative majority, is proposing a Council Tax rise of 2.95%. This… Read more »
Will the London Assembly back Boris on the Council Tax freeze?
The London Assembly is often criticised as a talking shop. I believe its cost of over £8 million a year… Read more »