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 2014 4th September 2014 The last couple of years has been quite a period of revelation and shocks. Whilst many, myself included, thought Jimmy Saville at best eccentric, few could have... Westminster News
View from Westminster 28th August 2014 28th August 2014 The world has become a far more violent place than I remember. Growing up in the 70s, it was not uncommon to hear of a bomb attack in Ireland or mainland... Westminster News
Mark Garnier MP welcomes news that more young people are in work across the West Midlands 26th August 2014 Wyre Forest MP is pleased with figures showing that 16,000 fewer young people in the West Midlands are out of work, education or training This represents a 13.2... Local News
View from Westminster 21st August 2014 21st August 2014 Last week saw the publication of an alarming report from the Children’s Society. It talks about the huge level of household family debt and how this is... Westminster News
View from Westminster 14th August 2014 15th August 2014 One of the most profound votes that any MP can take is to commit our armed forces to conflict. This is made more difficult if the MP, like me, has no practical... Westminster News
Mark Garnier MP welcomes multi million pound investment into Kidderminster 13th August 2014 Wyre Forest MP is delighted that Wyre Forest has attracted huge investment from global auto company Amtek Amtek International will develop a manufacturing... Local News
Mark Garnier MP pleased with further fall in unemployment 13th August 2014 Mark Garnier MP has welcomed the latest unemployment figures which show another drop locally Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics show a... Local News
View from Westminster 7th August 2014 11th August 2014 This week marks the 100 th anniversary of the outbreak of the First World War. It is right that we as a nation commemorate the start of what was to be called... Westminster News
