Councils will have to carry out an annual survey of customer satisfaction, published just before local election. (BNCI)
The Liberal Democrats, hoping to build upon their recent local election results, and for a larger split in the Conservative vote, arrived for the count in buoyant mood. (BNCI)
Poor local election results led FDP leaders to believe that an alliance with the CDU was now more desirable and on 17 September they left the coalition. (BNCI)