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
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
Labour's Budget Ends Tax Relief for Home Workers in England from April Friday, November 28, 2025 labour homeworking taxrelief budget chancellor reeves inflation finance infrastructure politics Starting next April, home workers in England will no longer be able to claim tax relief on additional costs such as heating, electricity, or broadband incurred while working from home. This change comes after Labour Party … Read More