Starting this week, Tory Stories will compile a regular round-up of blog posts elsewhere about local issues and local news stories of note. This week’s eye-catching blogs are:
The Other Taxpayers Alliance – guest post by Paul Cotterill outlining plans by Lancashire County Council to put ‘computer-related services’ out to tender to the tune of ‘£1.9bn over 10 years’.
Dave Hill’s London Blog – Dave Hill looks at Mayor Johnson’s recent ‘howl of pain’ on behalf of London bankers.
Unison East Midlands Local Govt Matters – It looks as though Notts County Council are in the process of reversing some of their proposed cuts. UNISON reports that the proposed reversals include reducing cuts made to residential care, welfare rights and reconsidering the sale of residential care homes.
Tory Troll – Adam Bienkov argues that Conservative Home was scraping the barrel with its list of Boris Johnson’s 100 achievements as London Mayor.
Liberal Conspiracy – Don Paskini takes a look at a Ipsos MORI reporting that “a disproportionate share of the best performing areas has a Labour-led local authority”
Though Cowards Flinch – Another post by Paul Cotterill, this time highlighting the harm that Tory proposals to freeze public sector pay would do.
Progressive London – Finally, Progressive London is holding its annual conference on Saturday 30th of January. A couple ‘cabinet big-hitters’ have been announced (Harriet Harman and Ed Miliband).
