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 4th September 2015 4th September 2015 The latest round of appointments to the House of Lords certainly stirred up a degree of controversy. I wouldn't try to justify these latest appointments - one... Westminster News
View from Westminster 21st August 2015 21st August 2015 The Parliamentary recess provides plenty of opportunity to look in depth at things that take up more time than is available during the sitting periods. This... Westminster News
View from Westminster 14th August 2015 14th August 2015 One of the successes we had locally over the last five years in Wyre Forest is the drop in unemployment. When I first became Wyre Forest's MP, I inherited an... Westminster News
Unemployment in Wyre Forest remains below West Mids and national rate 13th August 2015 Mark Garnier MP expresses optimism for the future Local News
View from Westminster 28th August 2015 13th August 2015 The last couple of weeks have seen the publication of A level and GCSE results. It is extremely tense and without good results, passing onto the next level of... Westminster News
View from Westminster 7th August 2015 7th August 2015 In the coming weeks, Hereford and Worcestershire Fire and Rescue Authority will start a consultation over proposals to rationalise the three fire stations we... Westminster News
View from Westminster 31st July 2015 31st July 2015 Parliament has now risen for the summer recess and the resultant vacuum of parliamentary news allows space for the traditional silly season of wider political... Westminster News
View from Westminster 24 July 2015 29th July 2015 The role of trades unions is important. Westminster News
Reserves Minister receives Shrubbery petition 21st July 2015 The petition to save Kidderminster Territorial Army Centre (TAC) has been delivered to the Defence Minister responsible, by Mark Garnier MP. The petition of... Local News
