Dismay As Tories Reject Nolan Principles Letter Request

Plymouth Labour has condemned the Conservative leader of Plymouth City Council’s comment that writing to the prime minister about the lowering of standards in public life would be a “waste of a letter”. Richard Bingley’s comments came in a debate in response to a motion by Stoke ward Labour councillor Cllr Sally Cresswell. Cllr Cresswell […]

Councillors Call On MP To Reveal Johnson Vote

Plymouth Labour councillors in Johnny Mercer’s Moor View constituency have written a joint letter to the MP demanding he reveals how he voted in Monday’s vote of confidence in Boris Johnson. Mr Mercer has not yet spoken publicly about how or indeed, if, he voted in the ballot on Monday about the prime minister’s leadership […]

Labour calls for by-elections as two city Conservative councillors settle in Gloucester

Plymouth Labour is asking Plymouth City Council to call by-elections in two areas of the city following the permanent move of two sitting councillors to Gloucestershire, some 120 miles away. Labour Group leader Cllr Tudor Evans has written to Tracey Lee, the council’s chief executive, asking her to raise the matter with Conservative council leader […]

Concern As Children Housed In City B&Bs More Than Doubles In A Year

Plymouth Labour says it is ‘extremely concerned’ at the rise in the numbers of households in the city in temporary accommodation with the number of children in bed and breakfasts more than doubling since the Conservatives took power last May. Between May 2021 and February 2022 the numbers of people placed in temporary accommodation has leapt […]

 ‘Show Us The Money’ Call Over Energy Rebate

Plymouth Labour is calling on the city’s Conservative council to ‘come clean’ over the delay in distributing the government’s £150 energy rebate. The government announced the payment in March, aimed at tackling some of the impact of the lifting of the energy price cap in April. Leader of Plymouth Labour, Tudor Evans OBE, said it […]