Labour’s economic legacy
The Conservative Party has produced a booklet of images which put Labour’s economic legacy in context. Required reading, especially for …
Tag Archives: local politics
Cabinet agrees Sutton Town Centre Framework
The council cabinet has agreed the development framework for Sutton Coldfield Town Centre, setting out the vision for its long-term …
Art in Empty Spaces
The Arts Council has launched a £500,000 initiative to help turn empty shops into creative spaces. With the Local Government Association warning that high …
Councillors marginally more trusted than MPs
Research by The Standards Board has found that the public believe local councillors to be more trustworthy than local MPs. The Board’s …
Birmingham Central Library and the inverted ziggurat
The debate rages on about Birmingham’s most famous carbuncle, with Andy Foster, chairman of the Friends of Central Library, continuing …
Amey win Highways PFI contract
Amey has been selected as the preferred bidder to deliver Birmingham’s 25 year Highways PFI contract. The 2.7bn deal will …
Total Place and Accountability
Birmingham is to be one of the pilot areas for the government’s new ‘Total Place’ initiative . This is, by all accounts, …
We need a City Region Scrutiny Committee
Unemployment in Birmingham was a huge problem even before this recession, with levels at 20% in some wards in the city. …
Demand for better information
An interesting report from the Audit Commission out today, has found that councillors are basing important decisions on unreliable information. Apparently: Councillors …
Flooding in Birmingham – part 2
The Local Government Association has called for the government to think again on funding councils for their new ‘flood role’: …
