Elections

03 May 2016

You have to ask why we bother to have local elections.

Let's excite the electorate to head for the polls

By Heather Jameson | 03 May 2016

Heather Jameson reflects on local democracy and asks what charismatic new mayors might do to vote...

ELECTIONS

Labour faces worst local election result in 34 years

By Sam Clayden | 25 April 2016

The Labour Party could lose 170 councillors as well as control over several councils at the local...

LEGAL

Tower Hamlets campaigners to mount prosecution

19 April 2016

Tower Hamlets campaigners are looking to launch a private prosecution after police claimed there ...

FINANCE

Bennett: Old parties have run out of ideas

By Dan Peters | 15 April 2016

Only political will is needed to find enough money to pay for ‘vital council services,’ Green lea...

ELECTIONS

Cameron claims Conservatives 'deliver more for less'

By Heather Jameson | 11 April 2016

Conservative councils will deliver more for less, the Prime Minister claimed at his party’s Sprin...

ECONOMIC GROWTH

Beware the Eurocrats' agenda

By Claire Fox | 06 April 2016

Claire Fox asks why is there not greater local government support for Brexit when serious questio...

FINANCE

Corbyn kicks off local election campaign

By Sam Clayden | 05 April 2016

Jeremy Corbyn has kicked off his party’s local election campaign by attacking the Government’s ac...

FINANCE

Tory Barnet to leave LGA

By MJ reporter | 31 March 2016

Conservative-run Barnet LBC has confirmed it will leave the Local Government Association (LGA) to...

WHITEHALL

Engagement and accountability key

By Mark Sandford | 17 March 2016

Senior research analyst at the House of Commons Library, Mark Sandford, looks at the unexpected i...

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