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
Delivering innovative, high quality childcare 26th August 2015 The Education Secretary has called on councils and childcare providers to come forward with innovative ideas for implementing our manifesto pledge to double... Articles
A Budget for working people 8th July 2015 Our Summer Budget delivers security for working people - and delivers on the promises upon which we were elected: Growing the economy and getting the national... Articles
Neil Shastri-Hurst: It’s time to think strategically about defence 25th June 2015 It is five years since the Coalition conducted a far-reaching Strategic Defence and Security Review (SDSR). Through fiscal necessity, this resulted in not only... Opinions
West Heath Community Leader's date with the PM 12th May 2014 Kings Norton resident Mike Bennett, who has been the Chair of Hampstead House since 2005 headed for the top with prospective MP for Birmingham Northfield... Local News
Standing up for hardworking Brummies 7th May 2014 Birmingham Conservatives have launched their manifesto for the forthcoming local elections on 22 May. This follows on from last weeks unveiling of their six key... Articles
Scrap Labour's unfair £35 garden waste tax 4th May 2014 The Labour-run City Council is now charging households £35 to collect our garden waste. We'll eventually be provided with a wheelie bin (which will hold around... Local News
Fly tipping in Birmingham on the up under Labour 25th April 2014 Angry Birmingham residents are noticing fly tipping is on the increase across the city. One recent account was at Frankley Reservoir in Bartley Green, where... Local News
Lifford Lane Tip at breaking point 22nd April 2014 Residents who want binmen to cart-off their grass cuttings now have to pay £35, those who don’t buy into the scheme face trips to the tips. To date, only 20,000... Local News
Popular local councillor Robert Alden selected to fight Erdington seat at next General Election 25th September 2013 On Friday July 26th, Erdington Conservatives chose local Councillor and resident Robert Alden to be the Conservative Parliamentary Candidate for Erdington &... Local News
The Big Health Vote 7th October 2025 Stuart Andrew chairs a debate on the future of the NHS National News
Controlling immigration and fighting crime 7th October 2025 Securing our nation’s borders and making our streets safe National News
How we get Britain Building Again 6th October 2025 James Cleverly makes the Conservative case for Housing National News
Best of Britain 6th October 2025 Boosting Britain’s economy and global standing through culture, tourism and sport National News
A new direction of travel 6th October 2025 Richard Holden discusses Conservative Transport priorities National News
What a Welfare State we're in 6th October 2025 Helen Whately outlines our plan to reform welfare and get people back into work National News
