The battle for Shropshire
Cllr Keith Barrow, the Leader of Shropshire Council, predicts that sticking to core Conservative principles will deliver electoral success in… Read more »
Labour councillors celebrating Margaret Thatcher’s death
The Labour Party supposedly "categorically condemns any celebration of Lady Thatcher's death." But does that condemnation amount to taking any… Read more »
The battle for West Sussex
Cllr Louise Goldsmith, the Leader of West Sussex County Council, on helping the communities in her county reach their full… Read more »
Wandsworth was Thatcher’s favourite borough
Cllr Ravi Govindia, the Leader of Wandsworth Council, which used to set a zero Poll Tax offer this tribute to… Read more »
Less is more
John Bald says the unions should complain about excessive paperwork not teaching hours Every year, the teachers' unions try give… Read more »
A quarter of Council Tax in Manchester spent on debt interest
Labour-run Manchester City Council spends over £36 million a year on interest for its £775 million mountain of debt. That… Read more »
Number of Lib Dem council candidates plunges while UKIP’s tally soars
I used to think that UKIP's rise was straightforwardly disastrous for the Conservatives. I would ponder over the astonishing self-destruct… Read more »
Conservatives give away Surrey council seat by failing to run a candidate
Commiserations to Cllr Simon Gimson, the Conservative councillor for the Shalford division on Surrey County Council, who will not be… Read more »
The battle for Staffordshire
Cllr Philip Atkins, the Leader of Staffordshire County Council, is proud of what has been achieved in his county over… Read more »
London councils spend £200 million on pay-offs – how much did gagging clauses cost?
The Daily Telegraph follows up this morning – on an Evening Standard report yesterday – with the story that London… Read more »
Hammersmith and Fulham social housing register cut by nearly 90%
Cllr Andrew Johnson, Cabinet Member for Housing on Hammersmith & Fulham Council, says waiting lists for council housing should be… Read more »
DCLG plans to move in with Home Office to cut costs
The Financial Times reports(£) that the Department for Communities and Local Government are to move out of their current offices… Read more »
Fewer days lost in Town Halls through sickness absence and training courses
Some encouraging trends in the LGA's Local Government Workforce Survey for 2011-12 compared to the previous year. When you have… Read more »
South Tyneside Council underspends by £176,000
As we crank up for the South Shields byelection, the Labour Party starts in an equivalent position of municipal dominance,… Read more »
Councils have an incentive to cut fraud
The Communities and Local Government Select Committee has come up with a report suggesting that the introduction of Universal Credit… Read more »