Ten Percent (Free subscription) | yesterday
Charities could take over post offices, pubs and parks, says shadow communities secretary Caroline Spelman. The Conservatives have pledged to introduce a ‘community right to buy’ that will allow not-for-profit groups to take control of struggling local facilities, such as post offices, pubs and parks. Under the scheme, community groups would have first refusal to bid for [...]
Karen Allen (Free subscription) | 21/11/2009
Radical new powers will be given to local residents to protect community assets from closure and allow local people to take over the running of public buildings and community assets, Caroline Spelman announced in a Party Political Broadcast which coincided with the Queen’s Speech. New policies were unveiled to create a ‘Community Right to Buy’ and allow not-for-profit community groups...
Britannia Radio (Free subscription) | 20/11/2009
Today's top ConHome features ToryDiary: How the Right and British Eurosceptics have responded to last night's new EU appointments Brian Monteith on Platform: David Cameron is pushing at an open door with his call to tackle "Big Government" - but we need to hear more about how he will put a stop to the bully state Local Government: Caroline Spelman explains the party's new community
Tory Radio (Free subscription) | 19/11/2009
Now I’m not one to normally print a whole press release, but the new policy outlined in tonights PPB is worth repeating. The following is from a press release from Caroline Spelman:- Radical new powers will be given to local residents to protect community assets from closure and allow local people to take over the running [...]
NorthofWestminster (Free subscription) | 17/11/2009
Leading academic criticises Tory proposals (From Bradford Telegraph and Argus). Prof Alan Townsend has written to senior Conservatives to alert them to “mounting concern” over their plans to axe regional development agencies. He has warned Caroline Spelman (communities) and Theresa Villiers (transport) that their plans for a high-speed rail line would bite the dust if councils held [...]...
David Burbage's Weblog (Free subscription) | 14/11/2009
We must get Council Tax down to reasonable levels , says Caroline Spelman. Couldn’t agree more !
Left Foot Forward (Free subscription) | 10/11/2009
Shadow Secretary of State for Local Government Caroline Spelman has again sought to divert the media gaze away from more serious examination of Conservative Town Hall ‘stealth taxes’ by blaming central government, rather than the decisions of her own councils. Speaking at the New Local Government Network yesterday, Spelman said: “I think ...
Community Care's CareSpace (Free subscription) | 04/11/2009
Normal 0 false false false MicrosoftInternetExplorer4 The shadow secretary of state for communities and local government, Caroline Spelman, has ignited the debate over the quality of care delivered to those with muscular dystrophy . She criticised the Read More......( read more )
Cllr. Martyn Findley (BNP) (Free subscription) | 01/11/2009
If this article is correct then we will see some areas of the country turned into micro-fiefdoms presided over by council leaders who will use their new draconian powers for purposes of personal or political vindictiveness: - Councils to get asset seize power The Proceeds of Crime Act - brought in to target organised criminals could be used against housing benefit fraudsters and other less serious...
Dick Puddlecote (Free subscription) | 20/10/2009
Labour never miss a trick when it comes to imaginative new tax-raising opportunities . A revaluation of business rates from next April is set to hit the sites of car boot sales, including pub car parks, ministers confirmed. Barbara Follett, the Communities Minister, confirmed the plans in a written answer to shadow communities secretary Caroline Spelman, saying: ''Where a property is used entirely,...
Angus Dei politico (Free subscription) | 19/10/2009
From the Telegraph : revaluation of business rates from next April is set to hit the sites of car boot sales, including pub car parks, ministers confirmed. Barbara Follett, the Communities Minister, confirmed the plans in a written answer to shadow communities secretary Caroline Spelman, saying: ''Where a property is used entirely, or on occasion, as a car boot sale site, its rateable value for the...
St. Aidan to Abbey Manor (Free subscription) | 17/10/2009
Christian Vision for Men (CVM) are having an event in Yeovil next month, here's some blurb: Saturday 14th November 2009 9.30am - 4.30pm Venue: The Gateway, Yeovil Community Church, Addlewell Lane, Yeovil BA20 1QN Men's Conference in Somerset & Dorset Carl Beech a Baptist Minister, became a follower of Jesus at the age of 18. Having had a burning ambition to join the armed forces, he distinctly...
Andy Peacock (Free subscription) | 15/10/2009
Shadow Justice Minster Pay £25.000 of Expenses Conservative Shadow Justice Minister Eleanor Laing is paying back £25.000 in expenses after a metro expose despite being cleared by Sir Thomas Legg's report. She said she did not owe any money but felt honour –bound to do so, as I said I would go months ago. The Conservative MP also face a confidence vote by her local party in 12 days...
The Guardian (Free subscription) | 14/10/2009
How can Cameron square his plans for localism with the need for massive budget cuts, without raising council tax? Three months ago, David Cameron heralded a localist revolution in town and county halls. They would be free, he said, from burdensome and restrictive Whitehall command under a Conservative government. In place of a centrally controlled regime, his administration would empower councils...
Boulton (Free subscription) | 13/10/2009
Details are emerging all the time of the amounts Sir Thomas Legg is asking individual MPs to repay. The Conservative Party have just released details that more than half (15) of their front bench team (including Cameron) have been fingered by the long arm of Legg (so to speak). Kenneth Clarke £4733, gardening and cleaning (under discussion); Andrew Lansley £4,482.22, mortgage and service...
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