Avoiding Financial Meltdown and Security Guards: Two Snapshots of Dudley in 2025 Tuesday, December 30, 2025 dudley council budget politics protests immigration regeneration metro finance welfare As Dudley Council looks toward a pivotal 2026, it faces ongoing challenges including financial pressures, political upheaval, immigration unrest, and stalled regeneration projects. Reflecting on 2025, several key moments … Read More
Next Birmingham City Council Leaders Will Lack Full Autonomy Under Commissioner Oversight Monday, December 22, 2025 birmingham localgovernment commissioners council politics elections governance finance oversight recovery The political leaders elected to Birmingham City Council in May 2026 will have to operate under a stringent ‘action plan’ set by government-appointed commissioners, significantly restricting their ability to act … Read More
Midlands Council Leader Defends Transparency Amid Delayed Report on Failed Leisure Centre Sale Friday, December 19, 2025 dudley council leisurecentre sale audit transparency bureaucracy investigation politics localgovernment Dudley Council leader Cllr Patrick Harley has firmly denied any attempt to conceal details surrounding the collapse of the planned sale of the former Dudley Leisure Centre, amid concerns over a nearly year-long delay in … Read More
Reform UK Leadership Faces Criticism Over Decline in Midlands Pothole Repairs Saturday, December 6, 2025 staffordshire potholes reformuk highways roadworks localgovernment roadmaintenance infrastructure funding politics Staffordshire County Council, now under Reform UK leadership, has been criticised for a notable decrease in pothole repairs since the new administration took office earlier this year. Data shows that from May to October, the … Read More
Multiple Countries Boycott Eurovision 2026 Over Israel’s Inclusion Thursday, December 4, 2025 eurovision boycott israel contest politics music controversy 2026 unity participation Several countries have announced their decision to boycott the Eurovision Song Contest 2026 following Israel’s confirmed participation in the competition. The announcement has sparked controversy amid ongoing geopolitical … Read More
Parish Council Dispute Sparks Calls for Apology Over Taxpayer Fund Waste Wednesday, December 3, 2025 dudley parishcouncil budget libdems conservatives labour feasibilitystudy taxpayer council politics Dudley council leaders are under pressure to apologise after nearly £10,000 was spent on a parish council feasibility study in Cradley that critics have labelled a Liberal Democrat vanity project. The issue was raised during … Read More