Labour plans to extort country park goers Tuesday, 19 November, 2024 Birmingham City Council’s Labour Administration have launched public consultations announcing their intention to bring forward car parking charges in 3 of the largest country parks in and around the City – Lickey Hills, Sheldon, and Sutton Park. The Labour Administration is currently looking to reduce costs and raise finance to balance its budget, currently forecast to run at a £216M deficit in... Articles
Labour fail apprentices as £9.5 million is surrendered 15th November 2024 Following revelations that Birmingham City Council has had to return nearly £9.5M in unspent Apprenticeship Levy to the treasury, a report to cabinet on 12... Articles
Delayed SEND report leaves parents feeling like an expensive problem 12th November 2024 The Department for Education (DfE) intervened in Birmingham City Council's SEND services in October 2021 after a 2021 inspection found that nearly all critical... Articles
Labour Continues to Leave Pensioners out in the Cold 5th November 2024 Birmingham Labour have today voted down calls to support pensioners facing the government's winter fuel allowance cut and declined an invitation to jointly... Articles
Birmingham Local Conservatives call for Council to support pensioners in wake of Winter Fuel Allowance cut. 4th November 2024 Up to 117,224 pensioners in receipt of winter fuel payments may lose the annual universal payment now that means-testing has been introduced for the first time... Articles
Denial of call-in forces through Labour budget decision despite pleas of service users 23rd October 2024 Despite significant concerns from opposition councillors and local residents to plans to cut day centres in Birmingham, a request to “call in” the Labour... Articles
No full-time library to remain as Birmingham Labour’s demolition of library service continues 22nd October 2024 Birmingham City Council has published revised plans today to make cuts to the City’s library service. The new plans include the removal of all BCC funding from... Articles
Government commissioners say it clear – Birmingham City Council’s fundamental problems sit with the Labour Administration’s political leadership 22nd October 2024 Government Commissioners have published their first formal report into Birmingham City Council, since their appointment last October. The report is clear on... Articles
Labour slash vital day centres 15th October 2024 Despite significant local opposition, Birmingham Labour have in today’s cabinet meeting confirmed their intention to close almost half of the City’s day care... Articles
Welcome to Birmingham. A wonderful City – but what a mess Labour have made of running the Council 30th September 2024 Leader of Birmingham Local Conservatives, Cllr Robert Alden, write for Conservative Home at: https://conservativehome.com/2024/09/30/robert-alden-welcome-to... Articles
Matt Hancock answers your questions 13th July 2020 Your questions answered by Matt Hancock, Secretary of State for Health and Social Care. National News
2022 Spring Forum to be hosted in Blackpool 10th July 2020 Conservative Party Co-Chairman, Amanda Milling MP, has today announced the Conservative Party will host its Spring Forum in Blackpool in 2022. National News
2022 Spring Forum to be hosted in Blackpool 10th July 2020 Conservative Party Co-Chairman, Amanda Milling MP, has today announced the Conservative Party will host its Spring Forum in Blackpool in 2022. National News
Rishi Sunak's Plan for Jobs: Speech in Full 9th July 2020 Our plan for jobs is about supporting people to find the jobs that are out there, creating new jobs through investing in our infrastructure and housing, and... National News
What Eat Out to Help Out actually means for you 8th July 2020 At a time when businesses need support, the new Eat Out to Help Out scheme is a targeted investment in our hospitality sector, providing discounts of up to 50%... National News
Our Plan for Jobs: Our £30bn investment in Britain 8th July 2020 Today the Chancellor announced our Plan for Jobs, worth up to £30 billion, to kickstart the economy and help create, support, and protect jobs across the United... National News