FOI reveals huge scale of waste at Birmingham City Council Monday, 19 January, 2026 A freedom of information request released by Birmingham City Council last week has confirmed the scale of waste and potential savings that could be used to help balance the council’s books and clean up the city. For the last decade, Birmingham Local Conservatives have been bringing forward alternative budgets calling on the council to reduce spending on consultancy, legal services, recruitment and... Articles
Birmingham Labour cause a major public health incident 31st March 2025 Birmingham is facing a major health and environmental hazard as an estimated 17,000 tonnes of rubbish continues to rot on the streets, with the situation... Articles
Our Plan to End Labour's Bin Strikes 25th March 2025 After three months of the Birmingham Bin Strike, the Labour Council have no plan to end their strike and has so far failed to show leadership and get our City... Articles
Birmingham Conservatives Oppose Imposed Traveller-Stopping Sites 18th March 2025 Birmingham City Council’s Labour Administration is proposing a new Gypsy Roma Traveller Strategy and Delivery plan, which includes "negotiated stopping sites"... Articles
Conservatives call on City Council to ditch 'crazy' rollout plan during bin strike. 12th March 2025 The Opposition Shadow Cabinet at Birmingham City Council has called on the ruling Labour group to ditch their plan to roll out fortnightly bin collections from... Articles
Alternative Budget 2025 - The Conservative Plan for a Cleaner City 3rd March 2025 Birmingham’s Labour Councillors face a stark choice in this year’s budget : hit residents with a double whammy of higher taxes and fewer services – or adopt... Articles
Labour’s Bin Chaos Escalates – Strikes Now 5 Days a Week 26th February 2025 Unite the Union has announced an escalation of strike action to an “all-out” strike five days a week, plunging the city further into chaos as Labour’s inability... 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
Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications 21st April 2020 The Coronavirus Job Retention Scheme has opened for applications – and will provide support for millions of businesses and employees across the UK. National News
Why we’re extending the Coronavirus lockdown 17th April 2020 The Government announced that the social distancing measures currently in place to tackle the coronavirus will continue for at least the next three weeks. National News
Our £750 million support package for charities during the Coronavirus outbreak 9th April 2020 This Government’s announced an unprecedented £750 million package of support for charities – ensuring they can continue their vital work during the coronavirus... National News
Business Secretary Alok Sharma: we'll tackle Coronavirus together 6th April 2020 The Business Secretary, Alok Sharma, wrote for The Sun on Sunday thanking workers and businesses for their support during the coronavirus pandemic. National News
Read the Queen's Coronavirus address in full 6th April 2020 The Queen speaks to the nation about the challenges we are facing as a country in the weeks ahead. National News
Boris Johnson invites Party leaders to come together to tackle Coronavirus 4th April 2020 Boris Johnson has written to all leaders of opposition parties to invite them to work together at this moment of national emergency. National News