Birmingham Litter Pickers deserve better – share your experience Friday, 13 November, 2026 Across Birmingham, litter picking volunteers give up their own time to clean our streets, parks and green spaces. But instead of being properly valued and supported by Birmingham City Council, too many volunteers are being let down. Now we want to hear from you so we can continue to push the city council for improvements. Recently, volunteers have been emailed by the council and told there was no... Local News
£306 per a minute - The price of Labour's inaction 29th February 2024 In June 2023, it was revealed that Birmingham Labour had for months been keeping secret an equal pay liability of potentially £760 million. This colossal figure... Articles
Damning report shows Labour-led Birmingham City Council is STILL failing social housing tenants! 23rd February 2024 On Thursday the 22nd of February, the Housing Ombudsman released a Press Statement and published an article on their website, detailing their findings of 6... Articles
A dark day for Birmingham, as Labour propose "the worse budget ever"! 20th February 2024 Last night, Birmingham Labour published their budget proposal ahead of the March 5th full council meeting where councillors decide if they will vote for or... Articles
Birmingham Local Conservatives seek to secure date for public inquiry into equal pay crisis 31st January 2024 Birmingham Local Conservatives have submitted a motion to January’s full council meeting at Birmingham City Council calling for the dates of the planned public... Articles
Double blow for social tenants as rent rises by max increase and Council admits it’ll take 8 years to deliver decent homes. 18th January 2024 Birmingham Labour have admitted it will take at least 8 years before council tenants in the city have decent homes to live in, due to the chronic... Articles
Labour seek to raise council tax by 21% over two years 9th January 2024 Birmingham City Council continues to face an acute financial crisis brought about by the Administration’s mismanagement of equal pay, oracle, and savings... Articles
Labour’s “toxic culture” of obfuscation 7th December 2023 At this months Full Council meeting, Birmingham Local Conservatives called on the City Council Administration to scrap their 'toxic culture'. The Council needs... Articles
Further Commissioners & Advisors named for Birmingham 5th October 2023 With the Secretary of State confirming an unprecedented level of intervention in Labour’s crisis-hit Birmingham City Council, Birmingham Local Conservatives... Articles
Labour Cabinet to cut already creaking housing budget by nearly 30%. 3rd October 2023 Labour-run Birmingham City Council is cutting nearly 30% from its already stretched housing budget. The news was revealed at the Homes overview & scrutiny... Articles
The Chancellor’s Speech to Conference 2019 30th September 2019 Twenty years ago, Mum thought it was a big deal when she watched the first Asians move into Coronation Street here in Manchester.Well, now she’s watched as the... National News
We’re giving police officers Tasers to combat assault 29th September 2019 Senseless violence has blighted our streets for far too long.Over recent weeks, we have seen police officers attacked while simply doing their jobs. And... National News
We’re bringing shipbuilding back to the UK 29th September 2019 The Prime Minister announced that new warships for the Royal Navy will be built in the UK.This will secure thousands of jobs for people at British shipyards and... National News
6 things to know about our huge hospital building programme 29th September 2019 We want to make sure that the NHS is delivering for patients across England. So at the beginning of Conservative Party Conference, Health Secretary Matt Hancock... National News
4 ways we’re expanding UK animal rights 29th September 2019 As we leave the European Union and get Brexit done, we will not only maintain but enhance animal welfare standards, placing us in a strong position to lead the... National News
8 fantastic fringe events at Conservative Party Conference 29th September 2019 Conservative Party Conference is a fantastic event every year. However, when there are so many events taking place, it can be overwhelming for new attendees.So... National News
