No-Confidence Vote a “Nail in the Coffin of Democracy” as Labour Refuses to Accept Council’s Democratic Decision Tuesday, 31 March, 2026 Birmingham Local Conservatives have today warned that Labour’s refusal to respect last week’s decisive no-confidence vote is a clear and dangerous signal that the party will not accept the democratic will of the council if it ends up in no overall control after the May elections. If Birmingham Labour refuse to accept a no-confidence vote, will they accept a hung Council? Councillor Robert Alden... ArticlesLocal News
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
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
Corbyn’s new high street tax will clobber local shops 6th December 2019 Labour’s plans for a new ‘land value tax’ will clobber high streets and town centres. National News
Boris Johnson wins the BBC Leaders’ Debate 6th December 2019 Tonight, Jeremy Corbyn once again demonstrated an abject failure of leadership. His repeated unwillingness to set out a clear position on Brexit means he has no... National News
Get Britain out of neutral: Conservatives launch new billboard 6th December 2019 The Conservative Party launched a new billboard today, Get Britain out of neutral. The poster was launched at sites in London, Manchester, Sheffield, Birmingham... National News
Revealed: Labour’s plan to let criminals avoid prison 5th December 2019 Labour’s policy to scrap prison sentences of under six months would lead to a surge of offenders on our streets, risking public safety. National News
The first 100 days of a Conservative majority government and the choice before the British people 4th December 2019 Our Conservative plan for getting Brexit done so that we can unleash Britain's potential is in stark contrast to the gridlock, dither, delay and uncertainty of... National News
Exposed: Labour plot with RMT behind rail strike chaos 3rd December 2019 Rail union leaders and the Labour Party have boasted that they are "working together" to "bring down" the government at this month's election through a campaign... National News