Reform UK would be on course to win in May’s local elections – except Deputy Prime Minister Angela Rayner has axed key votes. "They're terrified of us. The whole system is rotten," the party said.
French councils are spunking taxpayer money on psychic workshops to consult trees and mushrooms in an attempt to involve non-humans in local planning decisions, reveals Steven Tucker.
Angela Rayner has cancelled local elections this year for 5.5 million people amid growing outrage over steep council tax hikes in a move condemned by Reform leader Nigel Farage as his party gains in the polls.
Council bosses in Rotherham who were criticised for failing to protect 1,400 young girls from grooming gangs have gone on to become Government advisers, bankers and an "executive coach and mentor".
Thousands of council staff have been allowed to work from the beach in locations such as Barbados, South Africa and Thailand since the pandemic despite six authorities declaring bankruptcy in that time.
Fears of a surge in revenue-driven fixed penalty notices loom, as Angela Rayner's new devolution plan could enable cash-strapped councils to impose fines on activities like tree-climbing.
Labour has given the green light for "activist" councils to rename streets tied to slavery and the Empire, quietly scrapping plans to let residents veto the changes.
A Labour council has been accused of launching an attack on British farmers with a "draconian" meat and dairy ban.
Legal challenges are forcing councils to reconsider their use of Public Spaces Protection Orders, often dubbed 'busybody charters', which allow them to impose fines for activities such as loitering and swearing.
London councils did not consider the economic cost of implementing the 20mph speed limits that are driving road-users up the wall, despite a cost-benefit analysis being a requirement.
