The long-awaited budget from the Labour Government turned out to be the good the bad and the ugly. What must be remembered is Labour now control all the levers of power from Government, to West Midlands Mayor, and the Labour controlled City Council.
There were big changes to the budget yesterday - Cllr Paul Tilsley explains how these changes will impact Brum
Yesterdays budget built on the work of Pupil Premium - a Liberal Democrat legacy that has significantly helped to redress the poverty gap in schools
Birmingham has an astonishingly high number of people living in temporary accommodation or sleeping rough. Yesterdays budget announced new money to tackle this which will come via the WMCA. It cannot come soon enough.
Rebuilding ties with Europe would help us to boost growth. Liberal Democrats continue to champion stronger ties with the worlds largest single market.
Liberal Democrats continue to campaign for capital funding at Heartlands hospital to deal with increasing need for services. Party leader Sir Ed Davey is credited for his ongoing work to support carers.
October is Black History Month - a chance to celebrate the Black British community, acknowledge their contributions and discover their stories.
Read Ed Davey's speech to the Liberal Democrats' Autumn Conference in Brighton
Carers are not just support for their loved ones—they are the glue holding our fragile social care system together. They deserve more than token acknowledgements or empty promises.
