We need more funding to support our bus services in the West of England
Who remembers when Boris Johnson bizarrely told the nation how he enjoyed painting model buses? He gushed about…
Local Government
Westminster residents deserve better than the £6.6m Marble Arch Mound
Westminster City Council was recently plunged into controversy following the disastrous opening of the Marble Arch Mound, a…
Bev Craig elected to succeed Richard Leese as Manchester City Council leader
Bev Craig has been announced as the new leader of Manchester City Council, succeeding Sir Richard Leese who…
LGA review finds racism and sexism “normalised” in Havering Council
A review carried out by the cross-party Local Government Association has concluded that there is a “disturbing” culture…
Local councils face £3bn funding black hole next year, UNISON warns
UNISON has said councils across England, Wales and Scotland face a £3.09bn funding “black hole” in the next…
The far right are using the banner of hyperlocal independents for cover
I grew up in the North Manchester suburb of Failsworth. Despite being just four miles from the city…
7 steps Labour mayors and PCCs can take to improve policing and tackle racism
It is over a year since the murder of George Floyd, which prompted reflections about policing and race…
GMB stops funding Labour campaigns in London after Islington Council dismissal
The party-affiliated GMB trade union has announced that it will not be offering any more financial support to…
How we can better involve hard-to-reach groups in the climate emergency agenda
Tower Hamlets, two years ago, became one of the first councils in London to declare a climate emergency…
Exclusive: Labour Liverpool report finds local bullying, misogyny, toxic culture
The review conducted by Labour into its own functioning in Liverpool after government intervention in the city council…
