Birmingham
Commissioner Max Caller's full team announced
Lib Dem Group Leader Roger Harmer responds to the announcement about the commissioners in Birmingham.
5 Oct 2023
Local News
Birmingham
HS2 scrapped - so much for levelling up in the Midlands and North
PM Rishi Sunak has done a u-turn, quite literally, as he has scrapped the HS" project from Birmingham to London. Councillors Izzy Knowles, Colin Green and Roger Harmer react to this development
4 Oct 2023
Birmingham
Lib Dems call for two-month cancer treatment guarantee to support patients in Birmingham
The Liberal Democrats have called for a new legal right for cancer patients to start treatment within 62 days of an urgent referral, as part of a plan to boost survival rates and improve treatment for those affected by the disease.
4 Oct 2023
Birmingham
Two and a half years’ worth of council tax – Lib Dems respond to the auditor’s report on the potential Equal Pay claims
Grant Thornton who have been providing audit services to Birmingham City Council, have today released a report citing 12 statutory failings which have contributed to the overall crisis
29 Sep 2023
Birmingham
The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse
Group Leader Roger Harmer led Lib Dem speeches, joined by Cllrs Jon Hunt, Morriam Jan, Izzy Knowles and Ayoub Khan and Paul Tilsley. Paul summed it up - associating the four loss areas for the council as "The Four Horsemen of the Apocalypse"
26 Sep 2023
Birmingham
Another crisis caused by Birmingham Labour’s inaction
Today, the section 151 officer issued a second section 114 notice - this one specifically because of Birmingham Labour's inaction to resolve the Equal Pay Crisis. Find out what happened here and how Cllrs Harmer, Jan and Tilsley responded
21 Sep 2023