Daventry councillor defects from Labour to the Conservatives
The Daventry Express reports news of a defection on Daventry District Council. Cllr David James, of Abbey North Ward, has… Read more »
Council by-election results from Thursday
Connah's Quay Golftyn Ward, Flintshire UA. Lab 386 (54.8%, -5.6), Ind 285 (40.4%, +0.8), Con 34 (4.8%, +4.8). Lab hold…. Read more »
Community benefit for nuclear power is localism in action
Cllr Duncan McGinty, the Leader of Sedgemoor District Council, on winning over a local community to a nuclear power station… Read more »
Lib Dems call for new tax on the family weekly shop
The BBC reports that the Liberal Democrats are calling for a supermarkets tax. Lib Dem opposition councillors on Torbay are… Read more »
Pickles to reward staff with money saving ideas
The Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has started a scheme of offering modest rewards – such as shopping… Read more »
Grammar is not enough
John Bald welcomes Nevile Gwynne's book on grammar – but warns it will not guarantee moral virtue Gwynne's Grammar, commended… Read more »
Lib Dems call for ancient Egyptian curse on Northampton Borough Council
Welcome to the silly season. The Lib Dems have called for a curse to be placed on Northampton Borough Council…. Read more »
There is a shortage of adopters: The trouble is that the “adoption myths” are still often the reality
TheTimes reports (£) this morning that councils are increasing the number of children in care being offered for adoption and… Read more »
Pickles to reward staff with money-saving ideas
The Communities and Local Government Secretary, Eric Pickles, has started a scheme of offering modest rewards – such as shopping… Read more »
Two Labour councillors suspended over paying subs for new members
The Northern Echo reports that two Labour councillors in Middlesbrough have been suspended after paying the subscriptions of new members…. Read more »
Local government must look to the past
It's rather a relief for a think tank to produce a paper urging us to look to the past. The… Read more »
Let councils borrow to build
Cllr Jonathan Glanz, the Cabinet Member for Housing on Westminster City Council, says the cap shoud be lifted to give… Read more »
Cutting the spare room subsidy is already delivering improvements
The cut in the spare room subsidy has started to have an impact. It applies to 386,000 properties in social… Read more »
Cutting the spare room subsidy is already delivering results
The cut in the spare room subsidy has started to have an impact. It applies to 386,000 properties in social… Read more »
Labour councillor loses selection battle – despite being the only candidate
Cllr Tim Evans, a Labour councillor in Hodge Hill Ward on Birmingham City Council has been deselected. What is confusing… Read more »