Labour Still Refuses to Listen: Conservatives Continue Fight Against Damaging Park Parking Charges Monday, 2 June, 2025 Birmingham Local Conservatives have expressed serious disappointment following Labour members’ rejection of the call-in against parking charges at city parks, despite clear and overwhelming opposition from residents. Charges introduced at Cannon Hill Park in 2017 have increased dramatically, by 88%, including a recent 25% hike in the past two years alone. Conservatives, warning that Cannon Hill... Articles
Residents left without recycling collection for 2 months! 25th August 2021 Yesterday ITV reported how some Alum Rock residents have been left without a recycling collection for 2 months. This latest revelation highlights Labour's... Articles
DBS Failures At Home School Transport Service … Yet Again 24th August 2021 Despite repeated reassurance that the crucial DBS checking and monitoring system have been overhauled and promises that there will be no repeat of last year’s... Articles
Call for utility companies to pay per day for roads they close 28th July 2021 The idea of lane rental schemes involves highway authorities charging any works promoter carrying out any works in the street for the time those works occupy... Articles
Council Fails To Hit Its Own Affordable Housing Requirement 20th July 2021 Birmingham 2022 – Update on the Perry Barr Regeneration Scheme Cabinet Papers show how Birmingham Labour’s flagship scheme only delivers a 22% mix of affordable... Articles
Bee Friendly Bus Shelters Pledge 16th July 2021 The Conservative Group have pledged to introduce bee-friendly bus shelters if the group take control in 2022. The announcement is also made alongside the pledge... Articles
Council Fines Itself For Breaching Clean Air Zone 13th July 2021 In response to questions raised by Conservative Councillors at Full Council today, the City Council have confirmed that their fleet and waste vehicles have been... Articles
Councillor calls for Euro 2020 fan zone 8th July 2021 Cllr Simon Morrall calls for City Council to allow the showing of the Euro 2020 Final Match this Sunday in a dedicated fan zone. Following the England win... Articles
Number 11 Bus Route changed after 95 years in service. 25th June 2021 A briefing note from TfWM has said that “ The reliability of service 11 has significantly deteriorated in recent months due to long term roadworks in Perry Barr... Articles
Cabinet Member refuses to apologise for not providing hot meals to city’s kids 24th June 2021 Only a few weeks into being elected Cllr Dominic Stanford has been able to resolve the long-term issue of hot school meal provision for two local schools in... Articles
Stay alert, control the virus, save lives: the Prime Minister's update 10th May 2020 The Prime Minister's address to the nation tells the nation: stay alert, control the virus, save lives. National News
The Prime Minister's Update: Tackling the Coronavirus 30th April 2020 The Prime Minister's latest update on April 30 on tackling Coronavirus. National News
We’re extending coronavirus testing to meet our 100,000 tests a day target 30th April 2020 From today, Coronavirus testing has been extended further to protect our most vulnerable and keep people safe. National News
How our Bounce Back Loans will boost small businesses affected by coronavirus 28th April 2020 Small businesses will benefit from a new fast-track finance scheme providing loans with a 100% government-backed guarantee for lenders, the Chancellor announced... National News
Boris Johnson: If we keep going, we will beat coronavirus together 27th April 2020 The Prime Minister has returned to Downing Street to lead the country in tackling coronavirus. He lays out the five tests for when we are moving to phase two of... National News
Coronavirus testing available to all essential workers 24th April 2020 All essential workers in England and members of their households who are showing symptoms of coronavirus will now be able to get tested. National News
