Birmingham Conservatives Demand Urgent Scrutiny of Labour Council’s Decision to Sell Prime Knowledge Quarter Site without a plan Thursday, 19 March, 2026 Birmingham’s Conservative councillors have today formally called in the Labour-run City Council’s controversial decision to sell prime development land at Fox Street in the heart of the Knowledge Quarter, warning that the move undermines the city’s long-term regeneration ambitions, ignores vital strategic opportunities and fails to deliver increased employment, Business Rates or Council Tax income... ArticlesLocal News
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
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
Boris Johnson unveils a New Deal for Britain 30th June 2020 The Prime Minister this morning set out our ‘New Deal’, an ambitious economic strategy to rebuild Britain across the UK, putting jobs, skills and infrastructure... National News
Meet our new MPs: Dr Kieran Mullan, Crewe and Nantwich 25th June 2020 Meet Dr Kieran Mullan, the new MP for Crewe and Nantwich. National News
The Prime Minister’s Update on One-Metre Plus and the fight against COVID-19 24th June 2020 The Prime Minister has set out further changes to lockdown measures in England to enable people to see more of their friends and family, help businesses get... National News
Your Questions Answered by: Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer 18th June 2020 Your questions answered by Rishi Sunak, Chancellor of the Exchequer. National News
Shop safely today: shops can reopen their doors in England 15th June 2020 From June 15th, shops are able to reopen their doors in England, in the next step in our careful easing of lockdown – provided they are meeting robust safety... National News
Let us work peacefully and lawfully to defeat racism and discrimination 9th June 2020 The Prime Minister has condemned the violence seen against police officers during protests over the weekend. National News
