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
Longbridge Marks & Spencer`s Grand Opening 4th November 2015 Longbridge campaigner Dan Caldicott attended the opening of the new Marks and Spencer’s store on the former Longbridge works site on Wednesday 4th November 2015... Local News
Press Statement on Sir Albert's resignation 14th October 2015 Leader of the Conservative Group Robert Alden has issued the following statement following the announcement of Sir Albert Bore to stand down as leader of the... Articles
Battle to save the Green Belt 13th October 2015 We’re Fighting to the last – that's the attitude of local Councillors, MP Andrew Mitchell, and residents when it comes defending our valuable green belt against... Local News
Longbridge Connectivity - Farren Road "No Entry" Proposal 13th October 2015 In Longbridge Ward, local campaigner Dan Caldicott has been updating residents over changes to the road network in Longbridge as a result of the new retail... Local News
Statement from Cllr Robert Alden, leader of the Conservative Group: 7th October 2015 The news the news today the Cllr McKay has resigned form the cabinet over a lack of faith from city partners in Sir Albert Bore should come as no surprise to... Local News
Press release:- Popular local campaigner to lead fight against closure plans 2nd October 2015 Popular Tyburn Ward campaigner, Clifton Welch, has said he will be fighting the proposed closure of Castle Vale Police station by West Midlands’ Police. The... Local News
Neil Shastri-Hurst: As both a doctor and a Conservative, I ask: is the current NHS worth fighting for? 19th September 2015 Neil Shastri-Hurst is a former British Army Officer, a doctor and a Conservative activist in Birmingham. Opinions
Alarm sounded over new EU jobs ruling 15th September 2015 Conservative MEP Anthea McIntyre has expressed alarm over potential implications of a new European court ruling on workers' hours. Articles
New rigorous qualifications for 16-year-olds 4th September 2015 From this week, 16-year-olds will be able to study new, rigorous Core Maths qualifications, studying business-backed maths knowledge applicable to everyday life... Articles
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
