Local Government reorganisation will deliver better value for money for taxpayers Monday, 20 January, 2025 My background is in financial markets and investment. As a result, I tend to look at the world with a view to financial efficiency and value for money. There is no doubt about it, there is very poor efficiency and value for money in the public sector. One area that I was particularly taken by is local government. Here in Worcestershire, we have seven big councils – Worcestershire County Council -... Local News
Mark Garnier MP encourages local musicians and film-makers to enter Rock the House and Film the House competition 3rd March 2016 Mark Garnier MP is once again supporting musicians and film-makers from Wyre Forest by encouraging local artists to enter Parliament's two largest creative... Local News
View from Westminster 26th February 2016 26th February 2016 The starting gun has been fired on the EU referendum. Negotiations completed, the date of the decision about Britain's future is set for the 23 rd June. Westminster News
Worcestershire County Council withdraws number of Diamond Bus contracts 24th February 2016 In an effort to improve bus services across Worcestershire, Worcestershire County Council have withdrawn a small number of Diamond Bus Limited's contracts to... Local News
View from Westminster 19th February 2016 19th February 2016 Last week the disagreement between the government and the junior doctors reach a peak. As they embarked on yet another round of strikes, the government's... Westminster News
Conservatives deliver highest national employment rate since records began 18th February 2016 Figures released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics show that the national employment rate was 74.1% from October to December 2015. This is the... Local News
View from Westminster 5th February 2016 5th February 2016 The EU referendum moved a stage closer this week, with the proposed deal from EU president Donal Tusk being announced on Tuesday. David Cameron has been... Westminster News
View from Westminster 29th January 2016 29th January 2016 Corporate tax has hit the headlines again, in a big way. US internet giant Google has reached an agreement over its tax affairs between 2005 and 2011 and has... Westminster News
View from Westminster 22nd January 2016 22nd January 2016 There was a little piece of Parliamentary history last week. For the first time since the creation of the Union, Scottish and Welsh MPs were excluded from a... Westminster News
Wyre Forest MP welcomes continued drop in local unemployment figures 20th January 2016 Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics show that the total number of claimants in Wyre Forest during December 2016 was 202 fewer people... Local News
