Oxfordshire County Council proposes new bus lanes to raise revenue from fines
Oxfordshire County Council, a Conservative/Independents alliance, is proposing new bus lanes with the explicit intention of increasing revenue from fines…. Read more »
Let’s have fewer roads painted with double yellow lines
It is reported that the Communities and Local Government Secretary, Eric Pickles, is proposing changing the guidance so that motorists… Read more »
Lib Dems attacks 20 mph speed limit
Labour-run York City Council's plan for a city wide 20 mph speed limit is being opposed by Lib Dem councillors…. Read more »
Cutting the spare room subsidy will help the disabled in overcrowded housing
According to the English Housing Survey a quarter of a million families in social housing live in conditions officially acknowedged… Read more »
Tory councillors attack ad van message for illegal immigrants
The Conservative leader of Redbridge Council, Cllr Keith Prince, has criticised the inclusion of his borough in the route for… Read more »
How can Conservatives reach out to those in the £15,000-£40,000 income bracket? Cut their Council Tax
Patryk Malinski, who is standing as a council candidate in Hounslow next year, I was really glad to see the… Read more »
Labour-run Birmingham Council spending money on “shrink” tests for Councillors
Labour-run Birmingham Council are spending money on “shrink” tests for their councillors. They will splash £1,600 on personality tests for… Read more »
Council by-election results from yesterday
Braintree East Ward, Braintree DC. Lab 461 (46.6%, -0.3), Con 267 (27%, -5.9), UKIP 194 (19.6%, +8.5), Green 67 (6.8%,… Read more »
Liverpool Council wants to demolish 440 houses – Pickles should give it a PROD to sell instead
Labour-run Liverpool City Council is proposing to destroy 440 homes. These are mostly derelict, but potentially attractive, terraced houses. Instead… Read more »
Councils should not get in the way of good, affordable childcare
For those stuck on welfare, who conclude they would be worse off in work, the explanation is often the cost… Read more »
Unions protest at Pickles no longer collecting their subs for them
The Public and Commercial Services Union have been distributing this leaflet to advertise a demonstration they are holding outside the… Read more »
Cutting the spare room subsidy is reducing overcrowding in Bedford
In a disgraceful abuse of their charitable status, the Aragon Housing Association has produced a brightly coloured attack on the… Read more »
Labour councillors demand (taxpayer funded) legal fight to defend (taxpayer funded) council pensions
The Local Government Association Labour Group have issued a disgraceful defence of taxpayer funded gold-plated pensions to councillors. This is… Read more »
Councils should allow more cash machines to help revive high streets
What should councils do to help revive high streets where shops and pubs are closed or struggling? First they should… Read more »
The police should not “screen out” robbery or burglary
Roger Evans, the Police and Crime Spokesman for the Conservatives on the London Assembly, says its's good the crime level… Read more »