Conservative leadership has meant transport spending in the West Midlands has already increased seven-fold. But there is still more to do.
Council leaders can pass the buck and play political blame games when they should be taking action. We need proper accountability.
The main threat may not be from Labour or the Lib Dems – but an uprising of plucky residents’ groups opposing ugly development.
Winning in Birmingham and Bury is not enough. Bolton, Peterborough, and Derby are the challenges Labour needs to overcome.
A shift towards four-party politics in England is likely to continue. But in an incremental rather than dramatic manner.
Local authorities do serious harm to women and girls when they promote or appease gender ideology.
The police in Tower Hamlets insist they are failing to prevent the practice, due to advice from… the Electoral Commission.
The Hammersmith Bridge omnishambles is the culmination of eight years of failure in my borough. It’s time for a change.
Tory dominance in the town halls defies political gravity. Even if Labour make some gains this year, it will not be enough to overturn that.
Set someone the task of calling all your members and activists and asking them what they can do to help.
Tree planting is exactly the kind of popular, nature-based project that we should be exploring across the election cycle.
A worrying picture is already emerging of parents being unable to get their children into their school of choice.
We have the top recycling rate of all local authorities in Scotland. Even through the pandemic, we have seen new housing and new businesses.
Across the country, our local authorities deliver better outcomes without the inflated tax rates imposed by Labour, the Lib Dems, and the SNP.