Roll of Honour: The Conservative councils cutting Council Tax
Congratulations to Conservative-run East Staffordshire Borough Council who have announced a 1% cut in their Council Tax bill. Yesterday the… Read more »
Councils pushing up Tax but refusing to sell farms, pubs, shops and golf courses
The assets register of Telford and Wrekin Council shows it owns four pubs. It owns three shopping centres, two theatres…. Read more »
Trafford Conservatives Council Tax freeze highlights stark contrast with Labour in Greater Manchester
Cllr Alex Williams, the Deputy Leader of Trafford Council, on tax divide between Conservative and Labour councillors on his authority… Read more »
Maths standards report is damning indictment of Labour’s record
John Bald writes Last week's report on international maths standards from the London Institute of Education met with this response… Read more »
Labour MP Clive Betts criticises Mansion Tax
In his speech in Bedford the Labour leader Ed Miliband proposed a Mansion Tax. It would be imposed on houses… Read more »
Lancashire cuts Council Tax by 2%
Congratulations to Conservative-run Lancashire County Council which is reducing the Council Tax by 2%. This follows a freeze not only… Read more »
Why I am standing for Chairman of the Conservative Councillors Association
Cllr David Simmonds states his case With so much to be proud of being done by Conservative Councils I want… Read more »
Lewes is the Council of the Week
Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis with his series celebrating excellence in out Town Halls This week's Champion Council is Lewes… Read more »
Taking on Lib Dem pavement politics
Cllr Eithne Webster, of Tandridge District Council, reports on her campaign to gain a seat from the Lib Dems in… Read more »
Croydon should not be increasing the Council Tax
There was some solidarity between Conservative politicians in Bromley and Croydon in justifying the Council Tax increases in their boroughs…. Read more »
Five London boroughs are increasing Council Tax
Et tu, Bromley? It is now apparent that a significant minority of councils will increase the Council Tax this year…. Read more »
Nearly £2 billion a year spent on Town Hall middle managers
A new report from the Taxpayers Alliance shows that there were 28,754 local authority staff in the UK paid over… Read more »
The new history curriculum is anything but narrow-minded
John Bald says the new history curriculum has some of the most intellectually ambitious goals he has seen Not for… Read more »
Council award ceremony makes false claim of approval from Pickles
A strange email arrives from the Local Government Chronicle. It's subject heading says: Would Eric Pickles agree with you attending?… Read more »
Fewer tower blocks should be a Conservative priority
Around the country tower blocks are being knocked down. Few lament their passing – certainly Conservatives should not. It is… Read more »