Articles by Tom Bridge
Benn: Government cuts unfairly hit the most deprived areas
By Tom Bridge | 19 December 2012
Central government cuts to council budgets unfairly hit the most deprived communities a senior La...
Autumn Statement: Working age benefit sees 1% increase until 2015/16
By Tom Bridge | 05 December 2012
George Osborne has announced in the Autumn Statement benefit and tax credits will see a below-inf...
Government urged to support household flood insurance plan
By Tom Bridge | 26 November 2012
Insurance companies warn 200,000 households could be without cover against flood damage.
Voting watchdog to review PCC elections
By Tom Bridge | 19 November 2012
New police and crime commissioners (PCC) have been appointed across the country amid widespread l...
Academics condemn regional pay proposals
By Tom Bridge | 29 October 2012
Regional pay proposals would heighten geographical inequalities, leading academics have warned.
Growth and Infrastructure Bill aims to boost investment
By Tom Bridge | 22 October 2012
New legislation to remove bureaucracy and boost business investment has been introduced to Parlia...
Regional Growth Fund invests £1bn in 130 projects
By Tom Bridge | 19 October 2012
A third round of the Government's Regional Growth Fund is to provide a further 130 projects with ...
Government urged to amend planning reforms
By Tom Bridge | 21 September 2012
House extension planning reforms could reduce the quality of neighbourhoods, architects and town ...
Schools funding plan could create 'crisis situation'
By Tom Bridge | 11 September 2012
Proposals to simplify school funding could have a serious impact on education, Staffordshire CC h...
Stevenage BC reveals cost of redundancies
By Tom Bridge | 03 September 2012
Stevenage BC spent £672,536 on a recent programme of redundancies, a freedom of information reque...
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