Labour Still Refuses to Listen: Conservatives Continue Fight Against Damaging Park Parking Charges Monday, 2 June, 2025 Birmingham Local Conservatives have expressed serious disappointment following Labour members’ rejection of the call-in against parking charges at city parks, despite clear and overwhelming opposition from residents. Charges introduced at Cannon Hill Park in 2017 have increased dramatically, by 88%, including a recent 25% hike in the past two years alone. Conservatives, warning that Cannon Hill... Articles
Oracle Public Interest Report lays bare failures on Labour-Administration 20th February 2025 The long-awaited Public Interest Report on Birmingham Labour’s butchered rollout of the Oracle IT system has been published today, exposing the full extent of... Articles
Update: Labour councillors vote to cut library services for 5th time. 13th February 2025 Labour councillors have voted to uphold their devastating cuts to library services , despite a cross-party call-in challenging their decision. This means... Articles
Birmingham Local Conservatives Demand Transparency Over Child Safeguarding Risks Following Birmingham Council Budget Cuts 9th February 2025 Cllr Adam Higgs (Con, Highters Heath), Shadow Cabinet Member for Children, Young People & Families, has written to Cabinet Member for Children, Young People &... Articles
Council Leader Caught Misleading Residents 3rd February 2025 On the 13th of December, after seeing the local government settlement, Councillor John Cotton and his Labour Administration personally asked for council tax to... Articles
Bankrupt Council holds back nearly £40m in schools’ funding 30th January 2025 Almost 9 out of 10 requests for additional support for children with Special Educational Needs (SEND) are turned down whilst the Council sits on a pile of cash... Articles
Labour scupper attempts to protect family homes and tackle badly run exempt accommodation 28th January 2025 On the 28th of January, a motion was brought to Birmingham City Council’s meeting of Full Council by opposition councillors calling for the acceleration of the... Articles
Brummies hit with ANOTHER double whammy of fewer services for higher council tax. 21st January 2025 Today at Birmingham City Council Cabinet Committee, the Council has confirmed council tax is going up by 10% again next year. The Labour Cabinet also revealed... Articles
Over a decade after first calls for legendary rock band to be honoured - Black Sabbath to be awarded Freedom of the City 21st January 2025 Freedom of the City is a prestigious honour bestowed by a local council, celebrating the exceptional service of individuals or groups to their community. This... Articles
Unite Binmen to Strike 19th December 2024 Responding to the news that residents face yet another bin strike under the Labour Administration of Birmingham City Council, Cllr Robert Alden (Con, Erdington)... Articles
Deal Done: We have taken back control with our UK-EU trade deal 30th December 2020 We have secured an excellent deal for the United Kingdom, which delivers on what the British people voted for both in the referendum and the last election. National News
The Prime Minister’s Statement on Coronavirus in Full 19th December 2020 The Prime Minister announces new measures to be taken in London, the South East and the East of England to tackle coronavirus, including new Tier 4 restrictions... National News
First Vaccinations in the UK Against Coronavirus Begin 8th December 2020 Today the first vaccinations in the UK against coronavirus begin. Thank you to our NHS, to all of the scientists who worked so hard to develop this vaccine. National News
The Prime Minister's Statement on New Coronavirus Regulations 1st December 2020 The Prime Minister today urged MPs in the House of Commons to pass new COVID regulations, to keep transmission down and beat the virus. National News
Amanda Milling: We’ve outdone Labour in getting females to the top 1st December 2020 Hundreds of women have put themselves forward to be potential Conservative candidates in the past two weeks. National News
Our 2020 Spending Review Delivers on the Priorities of the British People 25th November 2020 We are providing £280 billion to get our country through coronavirus. Rishi Sunak’s 2020 Spending Review sets out how. National News
