Labour wave white flag on Exempt Accommodation Tuesday, 17 February, 2026 Birmingham is facing a crisis in exempt accommodation, and now vital funding to tackle rogue providers is being withdrawn. Leader of the Opposition and Birmingham Local Conservatives, Cllr Robert Alden (Con, Erdington) has today written to Matthew Pennycook MP, Minister of State for Housing and Planning, urging the government to reverse this decision and to finally take the action needed to bring... ArticlesLocal News
Conservative Group respond to the extraordinary Auditors Statutory Recommendations into failings at Birmingham City Council 29th September 2023 A critical report complied by auditors on the state of Birmingham City Council's finances has been released, making 12 recommendations which they believe the... Articles
Labour crash City in attempt to protect the brand 21st September 2023 Birmingham City Council has today issued a second S114 notice, altering councillors that the city does not have sufficient funds to pay for the services it must... Articles
Birmingham Local Conservatives call investigation into Birmingham becoming the home of the Commonwealth Games 18th July 2023 Birmingham Local Conservatives call for investigation to see if Commonwealth Games could return to City! After Victoria, Australia pulled out of hosting the... Articles
Birmingham Local Conservatives force Labour Council transparency over £760 Million equal pay liability bombshell. 13th July 2023 Birmingham City Council met for its July Full Council meeting this week. The Council is currently being rocked by a potential £760 Million equal pay claim... Articles
Birmingham Local Conservatives call for Cllr Brigid Jones to resign over Oracle debacle. 30th June 2023 Councillor Ewan Mackey (Con, Roughley) Deputy Leader of Birmingham Local Conservatives has called for Councillor Brigid Jones to resign following a catalogue of... Articles
Labour-led City Council slammed by Regulator of Social Housing 24th May 2023 The Regulator of Social Housing has today (May 24th, 2023) found Birmingham City Council has breached consumer standards and neglected its duty to ensure the... Articles
Opposition councillors provide leadership at Birmingham City Council on key issues 18th May 2023 Opposition Cllrs win a key call-in decision on Tyseley Incinerator. Birmingham City Council’s Sustainability & Transport Overview & Scrutiny Committee have... Articles
Statement on Labour Party Coup in Birmingham City Council 17th May 2023 In response to news that the National Labour Party were planning to force out the Leader of Birmingham Labour & install a new leader by means of a selection... Articles
Cost of living payments arrive to help vulnerable families in Birmingham 26th April 2023 Leader of Birmingham Local Conservatives, Cllr Robert Alden, welcomes the Conservative Government’s extended Cost of Living Payments worth £900 for vulnerable... Articles
Corbyn’s Pension Tax to cost savers £11,000 and force millions to delay retirement 18th November 2019 New analysis of Corbyn’s tax raid on pensions reveals that 10 million savers could lose an average of over £11,000 and be forced to delay retirement by almost... National News
Labour’s Brexit Policy: Even More Chaos and Indecision 18th November 2019 As per usual, Labour are only offering more talk, more delay and more indecision on Brexit. National News
Prime Minister Boris Johnson's CBI Conference speech 18th November 2019 Read the Prime Minister's speech from the CBI Conference here. National News
Boris Johnson: End the Brexit uncertainty so we can get on with business 17th November 2019 The Prime Minister has unveiled a package of measures designed to help business make the most of Brexit. National News
Conservatives announce range of measures to take back control of our borders 17th November 2019 Only by installing proper controls and ending the preferential treatment of EEA migrants will we be able to attract the brightest and the best from around the... National News
Vote Blue, Go Green 16th November 2019 A Conservative majority government would embark on an era of “true 21st century Conservativism” by tripling tree-planting rates and creating a new £500 million... National News
