Zac Goldsmith MP: Many people in the Treasury still see environmental policy as a “burden”

 

Tory MP Daniel Kawczynski warns National Trust against becoming too political

Daniel Kawczynski, Conservative MP for Shrewsbury and Atcham, has written a letter to the National Trust, warning it against becoming… Read more »

Councils should audit and maintain war memorials

A report from the Local Government Information Unit entitled Honouring the Armed Services Community on behalf of the Royal British… Read more »

New Forest District Council asks Government to scrap emissions targets

On 24 October the New Forest District Council voted by 47 to 5 votes to ask the government to abandon… Read more »

Call for rethink on £3.6 billion Thames Water Super Sewer

Normally for private businesses the profit motive acts as a spur to efficiency and keeping down costs. But when it… Read more »

Cutting street lighting has not increased crime

The Sunday Telegraph reports that in a survey 98 out of 133 councils were reducing, or considering reducing, street lighting…. Read more »

Osborne puts Cameron’s huskies on to a tight leash

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. I know how to enjoy myself and so am spending today and tomorrow reading… Read more »

Priti Patel makes her first appearance on Question Time

By Joseph Willits Follow Joseph on Twitter    A first appearance on Question Time can be a daunting experience.  For Priti Patel,… Read more »

Business leaders are mobilised in favour of the Government’s planning reforms

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter We featured on our front page this morning two stories about the Coalition's national… Read more »

Australian Labor steps into its environmentally-friendly electoral coffin

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. The Australian Labor government is now in meltdown. A short history… Julia Gillard replaced… Read more »

Electricity, gas and petrol prices outstrip the NHS, unemployment, cuts, crime, and tuition fees, as voters’ top concern

By Matthew BarrettFollow Matthew on Twitter The Daily Telegraph reported this morning: "The Prime Minister has been warned that government… Read more »

Anti-planning campaigners urged to stop scaremongering, as Greg Clark MP promises to listen to constructive suggestions

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. In an interview with The Times (£) Greg Clark MP attempts to take the… Read more »

Greg Clark MP: All current environmental protections are contained in the new planning framework

 

Councils propose smoking bans in parks

The Daily Mail reports that some councils are planning to ban smoking in parks, public streets and cars with child… Read more »

Cameron backs Julia Gillard on carbon tax, embarrassing Australia’s conservative opposition

By Tim MontgomerieFollow Tim on Twitter. British Toryism is out of step with Anglosphere conservatism in a number of key… Read more »