Harry Fone: Councillor allowances should not be used to fund political parties

Council staff and administrators are often handling the financial transactions via the payroll. It gives a motive to push spending up.

Neil O’Brien: The next algorithm disaster – coming to a Conservative constituency near you. This time, it’s housing growth.

Most Tory MPs will be seeing large increases in the housing targets for their seats, while many Labour MPs see their local targets reduced.

Harry Fone: Sheffield City Council employs 24 press officers

Residents want low taxes and regular bin collections, not big PR budgets and regular spin.

Philip Jackson: The Lib Dems are blocking the change North East Lincolnshire needs

Voters are fed up with decay and decline. Labour will not be able to cling on much longer.