It was almost exactly a year ago that a letter sent to the larger than life Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles accused him of gunboat diplomacy and being disparaging of the work of local councils.Read
Councils must offer more help and support to Britain’s most troubled families – who Ministers believe were behind the riots in Birmingham, Manchester and London over the summer, Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles said.Read
Cabinet Minister Eric Pickles has clashed with Birmingham MP Jack Dromey as he accused trade unions of snatching more than £250 million from taxpayers each year.Read
Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles has been honoured by a visit of some of Birmingham’s finest, after they requested a meeting to talk about the Government’s plan for a mayor.Read
The confirmation this week from Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles that elected mayors will have no more in the way of direct executive powers than council leaders has been greeted with a collective sneer and shaking of heads by the many opponents of change.Read
Birmingham City Council has been accused of spending £7,500 of taxpayers’ money on a conference to promote Local Government Secretary Eric Pickles and his cuts agenda.Read
I’m not sure if a powerful directly-elected mayor would be a good thing for cities like Birmingham and Coventry, but the Government’s plans to introduce “shadow mayors” in the meantime look increasingly barmy the more we learn about them.Read
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