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
Backing the makers 6th October 2025 Andrew Griffith MP stands up for the makers and entrepreneurs National News
Save British Farming 6th October 2025 Victoria Atkins MP holds a rally at Conference for farmers National News
Energy is prosperity 6th October 2025 Claire Coutinho announces the Conservatives will repeal the Climate Change Act National News
Responsible radicalism 6th October 2025 Mel Stride MP outlines our vision for a Stronger Economy National News
Controlling Immigration 5th October 2025 Shadow Home Secretary Chris Philp MP sets out our Borders Plan to tackle illegal immigration in the UK. National News
Kemi Speaks at Conference Day 1 5th October 2025 Kemi Badenoch makes a special Announcement. National News
