Midlands Council Nears Deal to Purchase Ladies Walk Health Centre Tuesday, January 6, 2026 dudley sedgley healthcentre council politics property negotiations conservative labour community Dudley Council is on the brink of finalising the purchase of the Ladies Walk centre in Sedgley after months of ongoing negotiations and public speculation. The current lease on this privately owned health centre and library, … Read More
Families on Full DWP Benefits to Receive £18,000 More Than Some Workers in Major Increase Thursday, December 25, 2025 dwp benefits universalcredit inflation welfare taxation employment economy conservative labour Families relying fully on Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits are projected to receive £18,000 more than some working families by 2026/27, following recent adjustments tied to inflation and the Labour Party’s … Read More
DWP Benefits Under Review for Eligibility of Mental Health Conditions, Says Kemi Badenoch Monday, December 15, 2025 dwp benefits mentalhealth adhd welfare conservative kemibadenoch sicknessbenefit disability employment The Conservative Party plans to review which conditions qualify for Department for Work and Pensions (DWP) benefits if they return to power. Kemi Badenoch, a key party figure, pointed to an “age of diagnosis” of … Read More
Smethwick’s Century-Old Conservative Club Transformed into Children’s Home Despite Police Concerns Monday, December 8, 2025 smethwick conservative children home westmidlands police planning security council transformation Sandwell Council has granted permission to convert the historic Smethwick Conservative Club into a residential home for vulnerable children. The building, which has been a fixture on Smethwick High Street for over 100 years, … Read More
Police Commissioner's Office Criticized as 'Gravy Train for Failed Tory Politicians' Saturday, November 29, 2025 worcester policing cuts policecommissioner pcc westmercia conservative pcsos crime politics Worcester city councillors have strongly condemned the office of West Mercia Police and Crime Commissioner (PCC) John Campion, labeling it a “gravy train for failed Conservative politicians” amidst growing … Read More
Tory Defections to Reform UK Draw Criticism from Dudley Council Leader Tuesday, November 11, 2025 dudley reformuk conservative defections council politics elections midlands byelection councillors Dudley Council has witnessed a growing presence of Reform UK as two more Conservative councillors, Cllr James Clinton and Cllr Jason Thorne from Pedmore ward, officially joined the party on November 9. This move boosts Reform … Read More