Friday, 9 January 2026

Grit, Transparency and Trust: How Winter Exposes Local Politics - Guest Blog By Tomasz Lewandowski

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Editor’s note You wait all year for a guest blog to arrive — well, actually about nine days — and then two turn up at once. Typi...
Thursday, 8 January 2026

“Engagement Theatre: Now Showing at the Safer Neighbourhoods and Communities Scrutiny Board”

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🎭 Scrutiny, but Make It Selective Notes for Today’s Safer Neighbourhoods & Active Communities Scrutiny Board...you can watc...
Monday, 5 January 2026

Sandwell Council vs The Weather: A Rivalry Older Than Your Nan’s Hot Water Bottle - A Guest Blog

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We welcome a guest blog written by Tomasz Lewandowski.  A satirical but grounded look at winter services, waste collection and r...

Child abuse figures, missing years – and Labour’s selective concern

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Child abuse figures, missing years – and Labour’s selective concern Recent Freedom of Information responses raise an uncomfort...

St Paul’s Church, Wood Green: History, Heritage, Community – and Why It Still Matters

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St Paul’s Church, Wood Green: History, Heritage, Community – and Why It Still Matters St Paul’s Church, Wood Green has stood at ...
Saturday, 3 January 2026

Happy New Year – May It Be Prosperous, Transparent, and Only Mildly Preposterous

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Happy New Year – May It Be Prosperous, Transparent, and Only Mildly Preposterous First things first: Happy New Year to everyon...
Wednesday, 31 December 2025

📌 Monthly Blog Summary – December 2025

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December didn’t drift gently toward Christmas. It built , piece by piece, from structural issues and political theatre to sile...