45,000 council houses don't meet Decent Homes Standard Tuesday, 10 December, 2024 Birmingham’s social housing crisis continues to deepen, with just 26.6% of council houses now meeting the Government’s Decent Homes Standard according to shocking new figures released in papers for today’s Cabinet meeting. In May 2023, a report by the Regulator for Social Housing exposed catastrophic failures in Birmingham’s social housing provision, including 17,000 overdue asbestos checks and 23... Articles
3 years of accounts not "true & fair" reflection of Council's financial position, deems finance boss 10th December 2024 Birmingham City Council’s financial chaos continues, with Audit Committee being told the Labour-run Council will not only miss the backstop date by which they... Articles
Motion passed! Birmingham Local Conservatives demand better street scenes for residents 4th December 2024 Birmingham Local Conservatives motion to the December meeting of Full Council at Birmingham City Council, which aimed to tackle street scarring and the public... Articles
Crucial target date for solving equal pay missed 3rd December 2024 Birmingham City Council’s ongoing Equal Pay crisis has further developed, as in today’s Full Council meeting, the Labour Administration admitted it will fail to... Articles
Labour plans to extort country park goers 19th 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... 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
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News
Party Co-Chairman Amanda Milling responds to Labour leadership election result 4th April 2020 Amanda Milling responds to Keir Starmer's election as leader of the Labour Party. National News
The Prime Minister's letter on Coronavirus: Stay at home to protect the NHS and save lives. 30th March 2020 Read the Prime Minister’s guidance everyone should follow and the measures the government has put in place to fight Coronavirus. National News
