The Conservatives held a seat in Worcestershire.
Asset sales have also allowed reduction in debt interest and boosted Bolton University and the local environment.
So far the response from PCCs has been feeble. They should demand restraint and transparency.
Culture blossoms when independent of the state.
The result is even more emphatic than last month.
Yet given the vast potential for savings the efforts of councils in general has been derisory.
The Conservatives lost a seat to the Lib Dems in Eden.
The news follows another defection from UKIP, which took place in Gloucestershire last month.
Are there not already enough rules in place for those who represent a genuine nuisance?
While the aspiration is stronger than ever.
Tweeting should be regarded as a basic requirement.
The Conservatives lost a seat to the Lib Dems in Cornwall.
Rather than building more hostels let’s ensure those currently in them have the chance to leave.
There is an opportunity to revitalise local democracy.
Other Whitehall grants, for instance on adult social care, will be phased out.