Ryan Stephenson: Have teaching unions finally lost the trust of schools and academies?
The poorest pupils suffer the most from being out of school. But Leeds Council has sat firmly on the fence.
Stephanos Ioannou: Ending weekly bin collections in Enfield ignores the wishes of residents
Conservatives have identified savings that would allow the service to be restored.
Rosalind Beck: Extending the evictions ban would not help the vulnerable
When there are no private rentals to go to the flow from abusive home to refuge in privately rented accommodation will come to an abrupt halt.
David Bittlestone: My ambition to provide the extra housing that Woking needs
We have a scheme to help our tenants with deposits, to boost home ownership.
Izzi Seccombe: During this crisis, I’m proud of how Conservative councils are delivering the help needed
The focus has been on the vulnerable – the elderly, the lonely, and getting homeless people off the streets and into secure accommodation.
Nicholas Rogers: The Mayor is failing the commuters of South West London
There are long-running problems with the Piccadilly Line. The antiquated signalling system desperately needs updating.
Anna Firth: After the crisis, what can councils do to reset the environmental dial?
We need to install more electric vehicle charging points, plant kelp farms, and offer Council Tax discounts for environmentally-friendly gardening.
Nicholas Boys Smith and Hugo Owen: Councils should stop micro-managing what high street shops sell
Some places might not be able to support a full time shop, pub, or post office, but could support a unit that operates as all three at different times of the day
John Moss: More working from home means we will need larger homes
We could see a revitalisation of smaller towns as people spend more of their time – and more of their money there.
John Bald: This week has seen the cynicism of teaching union leaders exposed
Rather than having a genuine regard for safety, the hard left is resorting to threats and scaremongering as a “negotiating position”.
Judy Terry: Where have the Health and Wellbeing Boards been during the pandemic?
These bodies are supposed to ensure the needs of patients are being met. Yet this work is being neglected.
Local authorities do not have the power to stop academies reopening
Plus: councils will not go bust – and restrictions are to be eased on eating al fresco.
Michelle Lowe: We need to shift away from care homes towards retirement villages
A more flexible approach would also make independent living easier and let the elderly stay close to their friends and families.
Shaun Bailey: Bad management made the bailout of Transport for London necessary
But after the waste, mismanagement, and broken promises of the Mayor, it is right that tough conditions are attached,
James Mallinder: In East Suffolk, our community-led approach is delivering results
Each ward member is given an enabling communities budget of £7,500 per year, funded from the New Homes Bonus.