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2026 Birmingham is facing a crisis in exempt accommodation, and now vital funding to tackle rogue providers is being withdrawn.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
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
Community Speed Watch Campaign on Lindridge Road 27th October 2018 Councillor Ewan Mackey (Con, Sutton Roughley), PCSO Cindy Tierney, PCSO Owen Clive along with local residents recently held a community Speed watch campaign on... Local News
Breaking News: Sutton Park - no longer free for you 26th October 2018 Today (Friday 26th October) Labour run Birmingham City Council have formally confirmed their plans to introduce car parking charges in Sutton Park. If Labour... Local News
Improvements at Dangerous Crossing 24th October 2018 Birmingham Council has been running a consultation on proposed improvements for pedestrians and cyclists at the busy Pershore Road and Priory Road junction in... Local News
Diwali in the Square 20th October 2018 Saturday (October 20th) saw Birmingham hold its second “Diwali on the Square” Celebration in Victoria Square Birmingham. Diwali is an ancient festival that's... Local News
Voices of World War 1 Exhibition 5th October 2018 As Deputy Leader of the Conservative Group, Councillor Debbie Clancy attended the launch of the Voices of World War 1 exhibition in the Library of Birmingham on... Local News
Bournville College Engineering Centre Launch 30th August 2018 As Councillor for Longbridge and West Heath I was delighted to attend the South & City College Birmingham/Bournville College Engineering Centre Launch today... Local News
Conservatives publish CAZ consultation response 16th August 2018 The Conservative Group on Birmingham City Council have today submitted their consultation response to Labour’s proposals for a charging Clean Air Zone, calling... Local News
Royal British Legion 3rd July 2018 Cllr Debbie Clancy & Cllr Peter Fowler are very pleased to have attended the Royal British Legion Pop In Centre in New Street,to hear about the RBL’s WW1 ‘Thank... Local News
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
