Confusion reigns as the Labour Party continues to give mixed signals regarding the new Area of Housing Mix (AHM) proposals that are designed to stop further conversions of family homes into Houses of Multiple Occupation (HMO).
Urgent action by the ruling Conservative group has been called for by Brentwood's Liberal Democrat Democrat group to address the quality of service provided to residents.
One of the Lib Dem's most high profile achievements when running the council was the city being awarded "UK's most sustainable city" twice in a row by the independent environmental group Forum for the Future.
The decision to do away with the council's Chief Executive was confirmed by the all-Conservative 'cabinet' today. Andrew Kerr, appointed two years ago to lead the new unitary authority on a salary of nearly £200,000 and after a recruitment process which itself cost £50,000, is to be dismissed on the grounds of redundancy.
Wiltshire Liberal Democrats have welcomed Secretary of State Eric Pickles' announcement of £250 million new money for waste collection and recycling, but criticised the strings attached that make weekly bin collection a requirement. Read what Jon Hubbard says here
In a staggering turnaround, the Conservative Cabinet have made the man they appointed just 18 month ago to lead Wiltshire Council redundant.