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
View from Westminster 27th November 2015 27th November 2015 HSBC recently announced it was closing its branch in Bewdley on the basis that it was simply not economical to keep the branch open. But this closure is a big... Westminster News
Mark Garnier MP welcomes fair funding breakthrough in Comprehensive Spending Review 25th November 2015 ark Garnier MP has welcomed the Chancellor’s commitment to introduce fair school funding as part of today’s Comprehensive Spending Review. Local News
View from Westminster 20th November 2015 20th November 2015 No one who has been following the news cannot be completely stunned by the events in Paris last Friday. It is breath taking that such a small group of... Westminster News
Wyre Forest unemployment still at historic lows 11th November 2015 Mark Garnier MP pleased that Wyre Forest continues to benefit from long-term Conservative planning. Local News
View from Westminster 6th November 2015 6th November 2015 Over the last year or two, there have been a number of bank branch closures in Wyre Forest. Kidderminster is losing the Co-op branch and Barclays closed in... Westminster News
Wyre Forest MP supports plan to improve the Nation’s money handling 2nd November 2015 Mark Garnier MP worried that 1 in 5 cannot read a bank statement Westminster News
View from Westminster 30th October 2015 30th October 2015 From time to time, the mechanics of Parliament come under scrutiny and cause confusion. One possible reasons for this is that Parliament has been making its... Westminster News
View from Westminster 23rd October 2015 23rd October 2015 This week sees the state visit of President Xi Jinping of China. The full menu of state visit pomp and circumstance will be offered, including not one but three... Westminster News
Crime rates continue to fall under Conservative Government 16th October 2015 Mark Garnier MP pleased as punch to see a 15% fall in crime rates in the West Midlands Local News
