Statement on Equal Pay Settlement Tuesday, 14 October, 2025 Responding to the announcement that the Council has finally made a settlement agreement for Equal Pay, Cllr Robert Alden (Con, Erdington), Leader of the Opposition and Birmingham Local Conservatives, said: The Council created this Equal Pay liability of £760 million in botched deals to end bin strikes in 2017 and 2019. They were instructed to end the equal pay liabilities and settle payments by... Articles
Local Conservatives Demand Action as Labour Enables Ghost Councillor Scandal 23rd May 2025 Birmingham Local Conservatives yesterday submitted a formal complaint to the Standards Committee, calling out the Labour Administration for facilitating a... Articles
"Move the Lorries. Collect the Bins". Local Conservatives call for action to clear rubbish amid strike action. 21st May 2025 Birmingham Local Conservatives are calling on the Labour Administration at Birmingham City Council to urgently adopt their proposal to station bin lorries at... Articles
Over 40,000 social housing bathroom and kitchen’s in desperate need of replacement. 29th April 2025 Today, it has been revealed that more than 40,000 Birmingham City Council homes have kitchens and bathrooms that do not meet the Decent Homes Standard. The... Articles
Our plan to clear out Labour's rats 28th April 2025 Following revelations that the Labour Administration had full knowledge of the significant public health risks from the ongoing bin strikes, Birmingham Local... Articles
Wembley Fans Left Stranded 23rd April 2025 Fans Left Stranded: Demand for Government and National Rail Action on FA Cup Semi-Final Chaos Aston Villa fans travelling to Wembley Stadium for the FA Cup semi... Local News
Local Conservatives Welcome Suspension of Birmingham's 'Rat Tax' 17th April 2025 Birmingham Local Conservatives welcome Birmingham City Council’s belated decision to temporarily suspend the controversial ‘Rat Tax’ in response to the ongoing... Articles
Birmingham Local Conservatives Demand Labour Councillors Drop Unite Membership and Face Standards Probe Over Strike Vote Conflict 16th April 2025 Birmingham Local Conservatives have issued a call for 23 Labour councillors to resign their Unite union membership, citing a glaring conflict of interest as the... Articles
Labour's partial deal to end strikes overwhelmingly rejected by Unite membership 14th April 2025 It has been reported that Unite members have overwhelming rejected Birmingham Labour's partial deal to end the Birmingham bin strikes. Cllr Robert Alden said... Articles
PLANNING APPLICATION FOR CHANGE OF USE OF FROM RESIDENTIAL BUNGALOWS (USE CLASS C3) TO CHILDRENS CARE HOME (USE CLASS C2) AT 41A, 41B, 41C AND 41D DEAKIN ROAD 14th April 2025 Erdington Councillor Robert Alden has been contacted by the Planning Department to inform him that a planning application has been submitted to convert the... Local News
Kemi Badenoch closes Conference 8th October 2025 In her remarks closing Conference Kemi made one more major announcement National News
Conference Policy Announcements 8th October 2025 See the policies we've announced at Conference for a Stronger Britain National News
Ukraine: Lessons from the front line 7th October 2025 Priti Patel engages in wide-ranging discussions on Ukraine, China, India, the United States and Israel National News
Defending our veterans 7th October 2025 James Cartlidge MP demands the Labour Government protects those who protected us National News
Ending judicial activism 7th October 2025 Robert Jenrick MP fights judicial activism and two-tier justice National News
Fighting for School Standards 7th October 2025 Laura Trott speaks on the work we're doing to tackle Labour’s education vandalism. National News
