Debt-ridden councils’ multi million pound art hoarding
Labour-run Kirklees Council spends over £34 million on interest payments on its £471.5 million debt mountain. That bill gobbles up… Read more »
J P Floru: The City of Westminster keeps on cutting council tax in real terms – why don’t other councils follow suit?
J P Floru is a Westminster councillor and Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute. Follow J P on Twitter…. Read more »
International Women’s Day: We all have a duty to stop domestic violence
Cllr Clare Hilley of Croydon Council is proud of the practical work in her borough to protect women Today marks… Read more »
Derbyshire and Gloucestershire are the Councils of the Week
Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis MP with his series celebrating excellence in our Town Halls Again, I have the fortunate… Read more »
Adoption and Fostering Panels should be scrapped
Reducing the number of children in care and securing a higher adoption rate partly involves preventing social workers from imposing… Read more »
Ten ways for councils to tackle health inequality
During the Labour Government between 1997 and 2010 health inequality widened. The life expectancy gap between rich and poor increased… Read more »
Jonathan Glanz: Who would pay the Mansion Tax for the £2 million council houses?
Cllr Jonathan Glanz, the Cabinet Member for Housing on Westminster City Council, says Ed Miliband has not thought through his… Read more »
Colchester Council keeping residents in the dark
Ben Locker, a Conservative activist from Colchester stood in the borough council election in 2012. He explains why he has… Read more »
Council byelection results from Thursday
Beaver Ward, Ashford Lab 296 (35.8%, -1.7), Con 158 (19.1%, -8.7), UKIP 155 (18.8%, +18.8), Ashford Ind 85 (10.3%, -2.1),… Read more »
New guidance on Town Hall Pilgrims
Many councils, including Conservatives ones, that are increasing the Council Tax this year claim hey have "no alternative" that they… Read more »
Adur and Worthing are Councils of the Week
Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis with his series celebrating excellence in our Town Halls Firstly I want to congratulate all… Read more »
Survey finds 41% of councils planning Council Tax rises
A survey from CIPFA finds that 41% of councils are planning to increase the Council Tax, thus rejecting the extra… Read more »
Right to buy sales double – but are still too low
The good news is that right to buy sales have doubled. 3,495 sales have taken place since the discounts were… Read more »
Eric Pickles is not resisting further spending cuts
The Times this morning reports (£) that the Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles is among cabinet ministers "resisting"… Read more »
What kind of local government do we want?
Cllr Nicholas Rogers, a councillor on Tunbridge Wells borough council, calls for unitary authorities, fewer but higher paid councillors and… Read more »