Friday July 11

Blogs

5.30pm, Campaign
Mark Wallace:
Local Government report a waste of White Paper

Local democracy is a really big issue, and has a host of serious problems that need solving, but do we hear any truly radical suggestions to put services under democratic control, throw open the doors of bureaucracy and introduce genuine transparency? Not a bit of it - they've dodged the question. To continue the historic theme, if they carry on behaving like this they'll have the Peasants Revolt 1381 on their hands... - Read More

4.45pm, West Midlands
Fiona McEvoy:
Unconstructive quango

A WMTPA supporter recently queried the existence of the West Midlands Centre for Constructing Excellence, a body set-up to “improve the capabilities and competitiveness of the West Midlands construction industry”, the like of which is replicated in each of the regions... - Read More

The Sun, Road tax rage
Daily Express, EU allows foreigners to claim British benefits after returning home
Daily Express, Britain needs a stamp duty holiday
Daily Star, Fury at EU dole plan
Rochdale Online, Annual crime cost tops £370
Glasgow Herald, Road tax rise last straw for poor families, claim Tories
Blackpool Gazette, Motorists suffer green tax misery
Wokingham Times, Counting the cost of crime
Newcastle Journal, Increased Road Tax Sparks Fury
Whitby Gazette, Letters: Anyone for taxpayer idea?
Yorkshire Post, Glyn Gaskarth: Four steps to keep Britain safe... and free
South Wales Echo, Viewpoints - Why not set our AMs an allowance?
The Herald, Road tax rise last straw for poor families, claim Tories
Liverpool Daily Post, WALES: Road tax anger grows
ConservativeHome.com, Tax relief for the poor
The Comet, £255 - that's the cost of crime to you if you live in Bedfordshire

Sky News, TPA slams councils for selling personal data

BBC Look North, Newcastle City Council try to solve the housing market using taxpayers' money (click to watch)

Comments

[Jose Gaglioni]

The idea of using tax payers' money to bail out private individuals is nothing short of ludicrous.
It can only come from a bunch of lunatics currently running Newcastle City Council.
These councillors should find a proper job, where they would live under market forces. Only then, they'll learn to be humans... rather than idiots.
I pay my bills, I'm very careful with my money, I save, I budget and live within my financial means. Well... will any of these councillors help me in any way?