This toxic “we know best” mentality has had particularly devastating consequences for the most vulnerable residents.
A small community has shown how to intensify existing streets in a way that is sustainable, attractive and popular.
Smaller electoral areas with just one councillor each would make for less confusion, more accountability – and fewer one party states.
Pundits are expecting a drubbing for the Conservatives in the capital. But some boroughs will buck the trend. I predict unpredictability.
Red Ted Knight and the then Militant Tendency were a disaster for Lambeth. The hard left has returned – new bottles, yet very much the nastiest of old wine.
The Leader of Haringey Council explains why she has decided to stand down at the local elections in May.
Scores of senior councillors argue that the central party’s attempts to dictate council policies are “an affront to the basic principles of democracy”.
This weakening of local accountability makes it all the more important for Conservatives to offer voters a clear alternative.
Only six per cent of land is built on. Yet the planning system is still blocking perfectly reasonable development proposals.
You can help to warn voters before it’s too late.
A pledge to crack down on tall buildings was followed by Khan approving developments of 17 storeys in Harrow and 21 storeys in Haringey against local wishes.
Research shows that investment in the early years of a child’s life is the most effective way to improve his or her long-term life chances.