Sandwell council cabinet member Steve Trow has been accused by local Labour figures of falsifying minutes relating to a meeting that resulted in the suspension of a leading female councillor. […]
Steve Eling, a close ally of right-wing Labour MPs Tom Watson and John Spellar, has resigned as leader of Sandwell Council, following his suspension by the Labour Party pending investigation […]
Two court cases take place this week with links to controversial Sandwell council leader Steve Eling and local blogger Julian Saunders, known as the ‘Sandwell Skidder’. On Wednesday, proceedings begin […]
As the SKWAWKBOX reported on Tuesday, the trial of Sandwell councillor Bob Piper on charges of racially aggravated harassment was called off at the eleventh hour, after Piper accepted a […]
As the SKWAWKBOX reported last month, the dramatic suspension of Sandwell council leader Steve Eling – a close ally of right-wing Labour MPs Tom Watson and John Spellar – by […]
The SKWAWKBOX has covered at length the dramatic developments in Sandwell, the West Midlands core of the Labour right – including the ‘earthquake’ of the suspension both of the LCF […]
The case against local blogger Julian Saunders for swearing and harassment toward Sandwell council chief executive has collapsed moments ago as video evidence was agreed by the judge to show […]
The court case scheduled to begin today against blogger Julian Saunders, known locally as the ‘Sandwell Skidder‘, descended into farce today as proceedings were adjourned almost as soon as they […]
The chief executive of Sandwell Council – the borough which houses right-wing Labour First MPs Tom Watson and John Spellar – has this morning been suddenly placed on gardening leave […]
Unfair job grading would have penalised customer service workers Customer service assistants employed by Sandwell council have secured a substantial wage rise after the council backed down in a pay […]
