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2026 Birmingham is facing a crisis in exempt accommodation, and now vital funding to tackle rogue providers is being withdrawn.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
Cllr Robert Alden on Labour's failings on housing in Birmingham 19th April 2023 Cllr Robert Alden, Leader of Birmingham Local Conservatives, recently wrote for ConHome on the state of Birmingham's social housing. "There have been over 15... Articles
Making Birmingham the nation's "Decarbonisation Capital" 31st March 2023 This week, Birmingham Local Conservative's Leader Cllr Robert Alden, & Shadow Cabinet Member for Environment, Cllr Deirdre Alden, paid a visit to Tyseley Energy... Articles
Opening Bus Lanes to General Traffic During Bus Strikes 24th March 2023 Birmingham Local Conservatives are calling on Birmingham City Council to open bus lanes to general traffic during the ongoing bus strikes by NX West Midlands... Articles
Funding growth and regeneration in the Budget and Trailblazing Devolution Deal 23rd March 2023 We welcome the Spring Budget 2023 announcement by the government, which brings a wealth of benefits to the city. We are particularly pleased with the commitment... Articles
Helping with the cost of childcare, and aiding parents back into work. 22nd March 2023 A range of childcare measures introduced in the UK Spring Budget 2023 will make work pay, support parents back into work and help more people get on the career... Articles
Helping with the cost of household bills, & ensuring Britain's energy security. 21st March 2023 In the Autumn Statement 2022, the government took the difficult decisions needed on tax and spending to restore economic stability, which allowed the Government... Articles
Remember to check on your neighbours today! 9th March 2023 Please remember to check on your elderly and vulnerable neighbours today. Make sure they are: 1. Not injured 2. Warm 3. Have food and water 4. Have someone they... Articles
Bring CCTV Cameras to Daisy Farm Park 1st March 2023 Cllr Adam Higgs is campaigning for CCTV to be introduced at Daisy Farm Park to deter Anti-social behaviour. Cllr Higgs said "I know that so many of you care... Articles
Shadow Cabinet Member for Housing, Cllr Ken Wood, slams Birmingham City Council for "second-class" treatment of Social Housing tenants, following the publication of the latest Ombudsman report. 19th January 2023 The report followed the Labour Council’s refusal to commit to targets laid out in a Conservative motion on the 10th of January. Cllr Ken Wood (Con, Walmley &... Articles
A new deal: getting Brexit done and taking back control 17th October 2019 Prime Minister Boris Johnson has negotiated a new deal – this is a real Brexit deal which ensures that we take back control. This new deal ensures that we take... National News
See where we're hiring police officers in your area 9th October 2019 The Home Office has today confirmed the officer recruitment targets for every police force in England and Wales for the first year of the unprecedented drive to... National News
What Boris Johnson’s proposed Brexit deal means 4th October 2019 As Boris Johnson has rightly said, we are coming out of the EU on October 31, come what may. MPs promised to respect the result of the referendum. More people... National News
Our education policy is improving the nation’s skills 4th October 2019 When Boris Johnson entered Number 10, one of his first acts was to get more money to our education system. That’s why we’re investing £14 billion in schools... National News
We’re ending low pay in work 3rd October 2019 People’s hard work and talents should be rewarded fairly. That has long been a key principle of Conservative government.We have made huge strides in the last... National News
