There is now only one week until the government’s additional online consultation closes, on their modified proposals for local government reorganisation in...

Energy prices will be rising by an average 13% from next month, meaning the typical annual bill will now be over £2,000 for many households. When added to the...

Last Friday the Annual Council meeting at West Sussex County Council took place. A new coalition administration was formed, comprising of a Liberal Democrat...

The Government are making a dog’s breakfast out of the local government reorganisation they are imposing on us. Last week they commenced an additional short...

Last week’s local election results were a very dark day for Crawley and West Sussex on many levels. The trend to political extremes and the grim path this is...

I have never seen such trying times in local government. The service demand pressures, and financial pressures are well-documented, but when things are tough...

Growing up in the 70s and 80s, I remember only too well the Cold War and then the subsequent breakup of the Soviet Union, often characterised by the fall of the...

Since the Labour Government came power in July 2024, it is notable that the Bank of England annual inflation target of 2% has not ever been met, with inflation...

I previously described local government reorganisation as the Labour Government taking a wrecking ball to our local councils. This continues to be my view, and...