Politics
55 minutes ago
Old Council vs. New Council: A Tale of Two Cultures
One thing that really shows the difference between the old and current administrations of Shirebrook…
STC
1 week ago
Tax rise 2026 – part 2
Today’s article presents the most interesting information about the town’s finances discussed at the last…
Politics
2 weeks ago
Eleventh Tax Rise in Twelve Years
STC just raised taxes. Does it matter how much? Yes, but what matters more is…
STC
3 weeks ago
!!! 147% increase in payments to pellet delivery contractor
The pellet scandal just got new colours! This enormous increase happened after I lost my…
STC
4 weeks ago
STC Finances in Trouble? Full Council Report (14 Jan 2026)
I feel torn after the last STC Full Council meeting. On one hand, you cannot…
STC
January 11, 2026
STC 2026 shenanigans begin!
Less than ten days before the scheduled Finance & Growth Committee meeting, the Town Clerk…
Life
January 1, 2026
2026 – A Year of Choice
When Labour took power from the Conservatives, I wrote an article predicting what the next…
Events
December 28, 2025
Chaos and hope. Hope and chaos. Co-option results.
I started 2025 on this blog with an article titled “2025 – A Year of…
STC
December 22, 2025
8 out of 9 candidates co-opted. One rejected.
Care to guess who was rejected? I won’t keep you in suspense — me. Am…
STC
December 6, 2025
SHIREBROOK TOWN COUNCIL COLLAPSED – THIRD CHAIR RESIGNED
Yet another Chair of STC has resigned. Sarah Brooks is now the third Leader of…
