Birmingham Local Conservatives Propose 10-Year Local Connection to Prioritise Social Housing for Local Families. Friday, 13 February, 2026 Birmingham Local Conservatives have announced a new policy proposal to increase the minimum period of local connection required to qualify for social housing in Birmingham to 10 years. The proposal is designed to ensure that scarce council housing is prioritised for long-standing Birmingham residents, families, key workers, veterans and vulnerable individuals to whom the Council owes a clear legal... ArticlesLocal News
Cllr Alex Yip Open Letter: Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel 26th March 2019 Open Letter: Birmingham Independent Improvement Panel: This week we have seen the Birmingham City Council issued with its third auditor warning showing a clear... Articles
Conservatives select Birmingham Northfield parliamentary candidate 21st March 2019 Gary Sambrook has been selected as the Conservative candidate for Birmingham Northfield for the next General Election. He was selected by members of the... Articles
Conservative alternative budget put to Council Chamber 28th February 2019 Conservative alternative budget put to Council Chamber The Conservative Group on Birmingham City Council have launched their alternative to the 4 year budget... Local News
Birmingham Bin Mess 29th January 2019 Birmingham Labour is failing Birmingham They have failed once again to end the bin dispute. Meaning more chaos. More bins uncollected. And more rubbish on our... Articles
Introducing a brand new railcard, reducing rail fares for 16 and 17-year-olds 2nd January 2019 The Conservative Government are introducing a brand new railcard, which will halve all rail fares for 16 and 17-year-olds The railcard will give 16-17 year olds... Articles
Cllr Mosson & Cllr Ewan Mackey were delighted to join Pupils from Little Sutton Primary School at Birmingham Trees for Life's 3rd December 2018 Cllr Mosson & Cllr Ewan Mackey were delighted to join Pupils from Little Sutton Primary School at Birmingham Trees for Life's (BTFL) tree planting event at... Local News
Arts organisations across Birmingham are bracing themselves for a 33% cut in council funding 3rd December 2018 Arts organisations across Birmingham are bracing themselves for a 33% cut in council funding as they are told the Labour-run Council is set to renege on its pre... Local News
Andy Street has led the region to win over £1.7billion of extra funding from the Government. 31st October 2018 Working together as a region and by taking a business approach Andy Street has led the region to win over £1.7billion of extra funding from the Government. That... Local News
Birmingham’s Labour council still using fax machines 29th October 2018 Birmingham’s Labour council has questions to answer after it was revealed that the council still runs on antiquated fax machines. Responding to a Freedom of... Local News
The Government's Coronavirus support package for the self-employed 27th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a new Self-Employed Income Support Scheme – helping many of our country’s self-employed workers. National News
Your NHS needs you – how to become an NHS Volunteer Responder 25th March 2020 The NHS has issued a call for volunteers to support the 1.5 million extremely vulnerable people in our society. Here’s how to take part. National News
Support packages for businesses affected by Coronavirus 24th March 2020 The Chancellor has announced a number of temporary, timely and targeted measures to support businesses in this time of national need. National News
Stay at Home, Protect the NHS, Save Lives 23rd March 2020 Boris Johnson's speech to the nation to send us into lockdown: getting everyone to stay at home to protect the NHS to save lives. National News
How we’re helping people affected by Coronavirus 20th March 2020 We’re providing a coordinated, comprehensive response to coronavirus so every person in this country has the support they need in the coming months. National News
How we are supporting small businesses during COVID-19 19th March 2020 We’re providing a £330 billion package of loans and guarantees to keep businesses afloat in critical times. National News
