The candidates for Local Elections on May 3rd have been announced. The current councillor is Nigel Dawkins (Conservative). Amongst the parties challenging him will be a new party called ‘Communities Against the Cuts’. read more
On 3rd May 2012 Bournville residents along with the rest of Birmingham will be invited to participate in a referendum, the outcome of which will determine how Birmingham City Council will be run. Here we take an overview of the … read more
Tim Huxtable has successfully defended his council seat at Thursday’s local election, writes Victoria Elmore from Newswaves. Huxtable won the seat with a majority of just 276, after a very strong showing from Labour candidate, Philip Walking. read more
HERE are the declared candidates for the local elections on May 5th. Tim Huxtable (Conservatives) will defend his seat. On the same day there will be a referendum about changing the voting system for electing MPs to the Houses of … read more
The winning candidate for Selly Oak constituency in May’s General Election spent twice as much as his nearest rival to secure victory. Details of election expenses also reveal that Labour’s Steve McCabe spent £13813 on unsolicited leaflets and £165 on … read more
Conservative Bournville Councillor Tim Huxtable has been appointed as cabinet member for transport and regeneration at Birmingham City Council. This follows a re-shuffle of cabinet posts following the recent local elections. read more
Birmingham City Council have made available a video of the general election declaration for the Selly Oak constituency. Steve McCabe won the seat with a majority of 3,482. His acceptance speech is included in full. read more
Rob Sealey is the new Conservative councillor for Bournville after holding the seat for the party at Thursday’s local election. He acheived a majority of just 704 after a very strong showing from Labour candidate Nathan Matthew. read more
Labour were declared the winners in the Selly Oak constituency early this morning as the General Election provided a night of upsets and a potential hung parliament. Steve McCabe will now become the constituency’s MP. read more
A packed Cotteridge Church saw candidates from the three main political parties clash on key policy issues as they attended the first hustings for the Selly Oak constituency in the 2010 General Election. The economy, local services, electoral reform and … read more