Breckland and South Holland councils are champions of the week
Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis with his series celebrating excellence in our Town Halls I have more than one Champion… Read more »
Equality without paperwork
In a guest poster the blogger Systems Thinking for Girls advises on on what councils could really do to reduce… Read more »
Let councils choose where they build
Cllr Jonathan Glanz, the Cabinet Member for Housing on Westminster City Council, says flexibility is needed to provide more affordable… Read more »
Labour councils are using localisation of Council Tax Benefit to punish work
Last week a "charity" called the Resolution Foundation won deferential coverage on the BBC for a report attacking the localisation… Read more »
Council byelection results from yesterday
Bryncoch Ward, Bridgend UA. Lab 222 (62.5%, -11.7), PC 54 (15.2%, +15.2), Ind 41 (11.5%, +11.5), LD 24 (6.8%, -19),… Read more »
It is wrong to increase Council Tax in Aylesbury Vale
Cllr Phil Yerby of Aylesbury Vale District Council says a Council Tax rise would not be justified Councils tend to… Read more »
The Education Select Committee is wrong to defend the GCSE
John Bald on the Education Select Committee's lazy defence of the status quo The key points of Michael Gove's A… Read more »
The cost of adoption is too high
Some of the obstacles to adoption are controversial. Others are dull. The Government has made a usfeul start in attacking… Read more »
Pickles attacks BBC
A splendid speech from the Communities and Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles today to the Local Government Network's annual conference…. Read more »
Braintree cuts Council Tax
Congratulations to Braintree District Council on their announcement of a 1% cut in the Council Tax this year. Cllr Graham… Read more »
Staffordshire is champion council of the week
Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis with his series celebrating excellence in our Town Halls As I said last week, I… Read more »
Trafford freezes Council Tax
Conservative-run Trafford Council is to freeze the Council Tax in the coming year. This is a particular achievement as it… Read more »
Leeds Council owns 11,904 paintings
Last month I noted that the Shadow Communities and Local Government Secretary, Hilary Benn, had attacked the Government's advice to… Read more »
Pickles to punish democracy dodging Council Tax risers
The Daily Telegraph reports this morning: About 115 councils, out of 351 in England, have confirmed that they will freeze… Read more »
Windsor and Maidenhead to cut Council Tax by another 3%
Cllr David Burbage, the Leader of the Royal Borough of Windsor and Maidenhead Council, announces another tax cut In times… Read more »