In Surrey alone, there were more than 32,000 utility works in the past year — an average of 88 a day. The estimated cost to residents? Over £35 million. And that’s without counting the frustration, missed appointments, or lost productivity.
Local factors? The usual backlash against the party in power? Or a long-term trend away from the Conservatives in some of their heartlands?
Her strategy of winning over UKIP voters en masse while not losing Remain Tories to the LibDems worked well yesterday. What will Labour voters do on June 8?
The mishap-prone County Council leader has suffered another embarrassing leak.
Council leaders will draw a moral from those mis-sent text messages: that if Ministers are put under enough pressure, they will cough up the loot.
The Leader of the Opposition had a good day.
Two-tier arrangements confuse the public – radical reform is the answer to the financial pressures.
We have no alternative to seeking a 15 per cent Council Tax rise.
The campaign group hopes to lead the official No campaign.
Councillors often operate in near anonymity, juggling committees, public meetings, and endless constituent queries, all while facing intense scrutiny from local media and the public alike.