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
HOME FRONTS: GENDER, WAR AND CONFLICT Women’s History Network Annual Conference 5-7 September 2014 at the University of Worcester – City Campus 29th July 2014 The term Home Front was initially used during the First World War, and this conference is intended to coincide with the commemorations marking the centenary of... Local News
Mark Garnier MP welcomes Government plans to support local farmers 25th July 2014 Mark Garnier MP is urging local schools and hospitals to source produce locally The Government has announced a new initiative which could see £400 million of... Local News
View from Westminster 24th July 2014 25th July 2014 Education is a subject I take seriously. From time to time, schools enter special measures creating a time of uncertainty for staff, parents and pupils. This... Westminster News
Mark Garnier MP welcomes fairer funding for local schools in Wyre Forest 22nd July 2014 Pupils in Wyre Forest will receive an extra £97 each from 2014/15 The Government has announced today that the least fairly funded schools in the country will... Local News
View from Westminster 17th July 2014 18th July 2014 Last week saw a day of industrial action mounted by a number of unions. Up to a million public sector workers would strike, against issues such as pay caps and... Westminster News
Mark Garnier MP delighted with local drop in unemployment 16th July 2014 Figures released today by the Office for National Statistics show a continued fall in unemployment in Wyre Forest. The number of unemployed claimants in Wyre... Local News
Mark Garnier MP welcomes government money to help with cost of floods 16th July 2014 Mark Garnier MP is delighted that Wyre Forest District Council will be reimbursed over £62,000 for flood costs incurred at the start of the year Wyre Forest... Local News
Mark Garnier MP supports the Army Reserve Open Day 15th July 2014 Kidderminster’s Army Reserve Centre will be opening its doors to potential recruits for a glimpse of what life in uniform is like HQ Company of the 4th... Local News
View from Westminster 10th July 2014 11th July 2014 The subject of dementia is much in the news recently. As our population ages with life expectancy rising, illnesses of the elderly become more prevalent... Westminster News
