Time for Devolution for the North - Part 2
The Time has come for a Devolution of Powers to the North of England Act.
The Town with a council but no councillors.
Democracy is at risk of grassroots apathy spreading through the branches of the our democr...
Double taxation and the unfair burden on rural parish council areas.
Within the new Westmorland and Furness Council's district a number of parish councils deli...
Westmorland and Furness Council have to date failed to publish any of...
It could be asked why has Westmorland and Furness Council to date failed to publish the in...
An Inconsistent Tale of Two Gates and Planning Permissions
One rule for them and a one rule for everyone else.
The Slow Painful Failure of Local Goverment in Cumbria.
The sooner the sticking plaster is removed, acknowledging the problems and addressing them...
Councils public accounts don’t add up and are full omissions.
Here is one of many issues identified in the councils published finance spending reports.
Westmorland and Furness Council Confirm Errors in Published Spending R...
Westmorland and Furness Council Confirm Errors in Published Spending Reports.
Carlisle's Half Million Trumpton Mayor
Carlisle residents look set to pay almost half a million via council tax to have a ceremon...
The Fall of a Town Council less than a year old.
Barrow Town Council and the Six Month Rule.
Council Corporate Credit Cards and the failure to disclose the spendin...
Alarm bell for everyone in Cumbria as to the financial state of our councils and the lack...
Cumberland Council Ask Government For £10 Million Bailout.
Cumberland Council will be forced to ask Government for a £10 million financial bailout to...
plans in to transform Carlisle Citadels into the new University Campus...
£77.5m plans in to transform Carlisle Citadels into the new University Campus thrown into...
Should the UK Call Another General Election? The Case for Caution
With calls for another UK General Election, the risks and costs of frequent elections cann...
How Councils Are Buying Press Silence and Killing Local Democracy
stripping publications of their independence, reduced to publishing carefully curated coun...
Councillors Must Be Accountable to the Electorate, Not Political Enfor...
More Potential Libdem Conflict of Interest Clouds Westmorland & Furnes...
Cumbria now the only place under consideration and consultation for GD...
The future of GDF in the UK is now sits in the hands of Cumbria
Freedom of the Press: When the Watchdogs Are Muzzled Democracy is at R...
Freedom of Expression is a Right — Not a local Government Favour Why Press Freedom Matters...
Why Major Local Governance Changes in the UK Should Require Public Ref...
Local democracy belongs to local people. It’s time the law recognised that.
The Oil Crisis Is Here — And It’s an Opportunity to Build Real UK Ener...
The oil crisis has begun. The UK faces prolonged high costs, structural weakness, and a re...