councils
Out in the cold on Christmas day: The growing homelessness crisis
Christmas is just three days away, but thousands of people, particularly young people, will be out on the street on Christmas Day, writes Rory Weal.
We need more female councillors for everyone’s benefit
Tulip Siddiq argues that increasing the number of female councillors should be a priority for a number of reasons, from justice, through to the positive effects it will have on policy and the outcome it will have in Westminster.
Councils and Whitehall must work together to avoid a homelessness epidemic
Central and local government are going to have to have to work together and invest in housing if we are to avoid a homelessness epidemic, writes Anna Turley.
Another day, another Tory council planning to charge kids to play
Shamik Das reports on Tory-run Bexley council's plans to charge kids to use a playground - following on from Tory Wandsworth's plans to do the same last month.
Priced out of the playground: Tory Wandsworth to charge kids to play
Conservative-controlled Wandsworth council is planning to charge children £2.50 each to use Battersea Park adventure playground at weekends, reports Shamik Das.
Vote 2011: Liberal Democrat campaign diary
Lib Dem activist Dr. Prateek Buch continues Left Foot Forward's dispatches from the front; the campaign diaries of party activists on the election trail.