Oxfordshire County Council proposes new bus lanes to raise revenue from fines

Oxfordshire County Council, a Conservative/Independents alliance, is proposing new bus lanes with the explicit intention of increasing revenue from fines…. Read more »

How can Conservatives reach out to those in the £15,000-£40,000 income bracket? Cut their Council Tax

Patryk Malinski, who is standing as a council candidate in Hounslow next year, I was really glad to see the… Read more »

Despite Labour’s claims, Council Tax collection rates have improved

Recently, the Shadow Communities Secretary, Hilary Benn, cited Labour research alleging that from 2012 to 2013, the number of households… Read more »

Councils plead poverty while losing £2.4 billion in uncollected council tax

New figures reveal that town halls have failed to collect a massive £2.4 billion in council tax across England –… Read more »

A quarter of Council Tax in Manchester spent on debt interest

Labour-run Manchester City Council spends over £36 million a year on interest for its £775 million mountain of debt. That… Read more »

Two thirds of councils are cutting or freezing Council Tax

Seven out of 10 Conservative councils are freezing or cutting Council Tax, compared to only half of Labour councils. In… Read more »

Left wing Green/Labour alliance defeats council tax freeze in Brighton & Hove

Cllr Geoffrey Theobald, the leader of the Conservative Group on Brighton & Hove City Council, on how the Left joined… Read more »

J P Floru: The City of Westminster keeps on cutting council tax in real terms – why don’t other councils follow suit?

J P Floru is a Westminster councillor and Head of Programmes at the Adam Smith Institute. Follow J P on Twitter…. Read more »

Derbyshire and Gloucestershire are the Councils of the Week

Local Government Minister Brandon Lewis MP with his series celebrating excellence in our Town Halls Again, I have the fortunate… Read more »

Survey finds 41% of councils planning Council Tax rises

A survey from CIPFA finds that 41% of councils are planning to increase the Council Tax, thus rejecting the extra… Read more »

Roll of Honour: The Conservative councils cutting Council Tax

Congratulations to Conservative-run East Staffordshire Borough Council who have announced a 1% cut in their Council Tax bill. Yesterday the… Read more »

Trafford Conservatives Council Tax freeze highlights stark contrast with Labour in Greater Manchester

Cllr Alex Williams, the Deputy Leader of Trafford Council, on tax divide between Conservative and Labour councillors on his authority… Read more »

Labour MP Clive Betts criticises Mansion Tax

In his speech in Bedford the Labour leader Ed Miliband proposed a Mansion Tax. It would be imposed on houses… Read more »

Lancashire cuts Council Tax by 2%

Congratulations to Conservative-run Lancashire County Council which is reducing the Council Tax by 2%. This follows a freeze not only… Read more »

Bournemouth freezes Council Tax

Congratulations to Bournemouth Council on achieving a Council Tax freeze for their residents. This has actually meant a 0.7% cut… Read more »