Steve O’Connell: For new housing, let’s think small
10,000 new homes could be delivered on small disused spaces on public land, such as old laundries, garages and store sheds
Time to ditch the meaningless term “affordable housing”
More “affordable housing” means less housing that most people can afford
Les Jones for West Midlands Police and Crime Commissioner
He is the son of an Asphalt Mixerman and offers a “common sense action plan”.
Council by-election results from yesterday
Three Conservative seats were successfully defended – while UKIP took a seat from Lib Dems in Worthing.
Why is Brent Council funding anti-semitism?
£198,000 a year of Council Taxpayers money goes to the Tricycle Theatre.
Pickles to the Home Office
Eric Pickles is to save taxpayers £220 million as the DCLG bunks in with Home Office
Andrew Allison: The right to report what your council is up to
We all have the power to scrutinise what happens in our town halls.
Who should be the next Conservative candidate for Mayor of London?
The Deputy Mayor for Policing and Crime, Stephen Greenhalgh, is the one to watch.
Cllr Dexter Smith: Slough’s Children Services keep failing… and nobody ever apologises
Slough Children’s Services are being transferred to a not-for-profit Children’s Trust – and not a moment too soon.
Fall in the number of town hall bureaucrats on six figure salaries
But 93 councils actually increased the number of their staff earning over £100,000
Surrey Council leader retreats on planned allowances hike
There is progress – but it is not good enough.
Council by-election results from yesterday
Conservatives lose a seat to Labour in Charnwood
Conservatives are back running Calderdale Council
Labour proposal for evening parking charges prompted strong opposition
Bromley Council scuppers free school
Councillors have left pupils with nowhere to go just six weeks before it was due to open.
Councils already have the power to offer Council Tax discounts to volunteers – they should use it
One way of financing this would be to cancel their sub to the Local Government Association.