The British Museum has rightly been challenged. But many local authorities also have cultural treasures in storage. It’s hidden away from the public. Yet there is a refusal to release any items for sale.
He will probably get the Conservative nomination, while defeating Labour in the election next May will be more challenging. But doesn’t being a county council leader have more power anyway?
Arun District Council has decided to invest almost £500,000 of local taxpayers’ money on a luxury bed and breakfast in the picturesque town of Arundel in West Sussex.
It may be the season of goodwill but many councils deserve a lump of coal after their misuse of public money.
Politicians treat motorists as though their transport needs are some sort of indulgence.
Local residents need to know what their council is up to and how well portfolios are performing. Proper oversight is lacking.
Plus: the Public Accounts Committee fails to challenge Council waste. Nottingham still in the lead for extortionate tax.
Nottingham City Council paid nine staff over £100,000 a year. What did local taxpayers get for their money? A failed council-owned energy company.
Plus: White elephants in Brighton – and Nottingham’s inept venture into the energy market.
Joe Anderson, Liverpool’s Mayor, and other city council leaders in the north have joined together to say that they “do not support further economic lockdowns”.
We should be asking ourselves what we want from local government in the future, particularly in light of the Covid-19 crisis.
Clearly the Government’s model is flawed. But there is no perfect formula for solving this crisis.
The final piece in a ConservativeHome mini-series this week on the railways after Covid.