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 16th Janurary 2015 16th January 2015 The current news arena is dominated by two massive stories: the appalling massacres in Paris; and the pressures on NHS accident and emergency departments. The... Westminster News
Mark Garnier MP pleased with numbers of unemployed using Government scheme to open their own businesses 14th January 2015 Mark Garnier MP has welcomed the results from a Government scheme to help unemployed people start their own business. Local News
View from Westminster 9th January 2015 9th January 2015 Over the last four years I have been working to reduce the premium we pay locally for our petrol and diesel. Local fuel retailers regularly charge 7 pence more... Westminster News
View from Westminster 19th December 2014 19th December 2014 Ever since the previous government devolved powers to Scotland, Wales and Northern Ireland, there has been a quiet, steady and justifiable sense of unease from... Local News
Mark Garnier MP pleased by initiatives enabling young people to secure brighter futures 17th December 2014 Mark Garnier welcomes investment into Wyre Forest to tackle homelessness, especially in young people. On the 9 th of December the Government announced that £15... Local News
Lowest levels of unemployment since 2005 in Wyre Forest 17th December 2014 Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics show that the number of unemployed claimants in Wyre Forest in November was 963 which represents 2... Local News
View from Westminster 12th December 2014 12th December 2014 From time to time I shadow public sector workers to see how they do their jobs. All are fascinating and I've shadowed teachers, firemen, members of the armed... Westminster News
Have a say in what Healthcare means locally to You (Survey) 8th December 2014 The NHS Trusts in Worcestershire and Worcestershire County Council are spearheading a national initiative to make healthcare more personalised, and more... Local News
Mark Garnier MP’s Christmas card winner announced 8th December 2014 Kyla Bright in Year 4 at St. Mary's in Kidderminster produced the winning design for Mark Garnier MP's Christmas card. Local News
