Driverless trains vital for lower fares and Tube investment
Just like the introduction of the 24-hour tube and flexible ticketing from 2015, driverless trains will hugely benefit Londoners.
Council Tax rises in Wales at more than double inflation rate
Band D households in Swansea and Cardiff paying more than in Kensington and Chelsea
Boris Bikes and river bus travel booming
The number of people using Boris Bikes in Hammersmith and Fulham has doubled in a single month
Tower Hamlets Tories propose Council tax cut of 5.75 per cent
Proposed cuts include the £500,000 on the Mayor’s private office, currently spent on a small army of spin doctors and advisers.
Cotswold District Council cuts Council Tax share by 3 per cent
Savings achieved through partnerships with West Oxfordshire and Cheltenham
Council by-election result from yesterday
Conservatives hold a seat in West Lindsey
Stephen Greenhalgh: The Conservative Case for water cannon
The noisiest opponents are the ageing anarchists and scruffy students from the Left-wing protest brigade
Eric Pickles: Enterprise Zones are helping to deliver our long term economic plan
The Alconbury Enterprise Zone will see 8,000 new jobs created.
Fewer people living in council tower blocks
Some new tower blocks are going up – but rather more are being knocked down
New rules to make short term letting easier in London
At present any Londoner wanting to rent out their property for less than three months has to seek planning permission.
Labour sniping at backing for charity – just because a Tory candidate is involved
People of all political parties should commend Afzal Amin for his work on this project.
Chris Whitehouse: Putting education attainment ahead of party politics
My own children suffered as a result of the inadequacies of the Island’s education system
A new free school for Norwich
It will be part of the Inspiration Trust – which already runs a number of successful schools in and around the city.
Council by-elections results from yesterday
Conservatives lose a seat to the Lib Dems in Charnwood
Cut in spare room subsidy boosts home swapping websites
Labour politicians must aware of the existence of these website. yet they keep peddling the “nowhere to move” myth.