100 Days of Reform in Sandwell: The Clock Is Already Ticking Let me make one thing clear. I want Reform to succeed in Sandwell. After deca...

Pride in Place, Power in a Subgroup? Smethwick’s £20 Million Question A very long read about community power, public money, three-person sub...

  Sandwell Children’s Services: Good Progress — But Don’t Put the Champagne on Ice Yet Sandwell Children’s Trust has come a long way. The la...

  Smethwick Pride in Place: The Grants Are Moving — But Who Is Actually in Charge? LONG READ — but shorter than the last one. Kettle still r...

  Tividale Pride in Place: £20 Million, Closed Doors, Bouncy Castles and a Lot of “Transparency” There are times when local government write...

  THE CUPBOARD IS STILL FULL — AND ONE OF THE BILLS NOW SAYS £40.7 MILLION Sandwell Budget & Corporate Scrutiny – the September papers d...