Bedfordshire residents reject Council Tax rise
Rise in police precept rejected by a margin of more than two to one.
Judy Terry: Council candidates should be told the truth about the risk of being elected
Economically illiterate councillors vote on budgets without question – but is it their fault?
Conservatives on course for 500 net gains in the council elections
UKIP are the kingmakers in Tendring and Plymouth
Conservatives make gains from the Lib Dems in council elections
From a low base in local government the Lib Dems have fallen even lower.
Early local election results provide modest Conservative gains
The Conservatives have held on in Trafford and Swindon and gained North Warwickshire.
Cllr Mike Jones: The battle for Cheshire West and Chester
We have found savings of £134 million while protecting front line services.
Would Cllr Rabina Khan really be an “independent” candidate for Mayor of Tower Hamlets?
Restoring proper democratic standards in the borough will not be easy.
The battle for Dudley
Labour took over Dudley Council – due to UKIP taking votes from the Conservatives.
UKIP councillor defects to the Conservatives
Cllr Elliot Nichols returns to the fold.
The battle for Telford and Wrekin
The Labour council has presided over a huge increase in borrowing.
The battle for Stockton
“Vice Chairs” of committees are paid £3,350 a year – in case the “chairs” paid £6,700 a year don’t turn up.
Labour’s record of housing failure in Wales is a warning to the English
In Wales red tape means that building the same home costs £13,000 more than in England.
The full judgement on Lutfur Rahman’s corrupt Tower Hamlets mayoralty
A week on, the full verdict still makes for required reading – as it will for many years to come.
Tower Hamlets – Pickles takes further action
An order will stop the destruction of hard copy and electronic documents by the Council.
American Conservatives are embracing “New Urbanism” – and so should their British counterparts
Traditional institutions are strengthened by traditional architecture.