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
Mark Garnier MP successfully secured funding with the Government’s announcement of investment into TWO Wyre Forest infrastructure projects. 8th July 2014 Mark Garnier MP is delighted at the announcement today that two major local infrastructure projects will be funded under the Local Growth Fund scheme. The... Local News
Mark Garnier MP meets with Wyre Forest campaigner to fight cancer 8th July 2014 Mark Garnier MP joined forces with Lindsey Granger a dedicated cancer campaigner from Stourport-on-Severn as part of Cancer Research’s Parliament Day Mark met... Local News
View from Westminster 3rd July 2014 4th July 2014 Just when you thought the subject of Europe had fallen off the radar screen, it pops up again with the controversial election of the new EU Commission president... Westminster News
Wyre Forest teachers celebrated at the Pearson Teaching Awards 30th June 2014 Laura Lane of Baxter College and Kerry Poole of Wolverley CE Secondary School were honoured at an event in the House of Commons Mark Garnier MP attended the... Local News
View from Westminster 26th June 2014 27th June 2014 I always find that midsummer’s day comes far too quickly. I suspect it is probably because we always have elections in May and so by the time we have finished... Westminster News
Government announces cash for potholes in Wyre Forest 24th June 2014 Mark Garnier MP welcomes £3,343,338 of new funding for Worcestershire Highways In total £5,524,169 of additional funding for Worcestershire has been announced... Local News
View From Westminster 19th June 2014 19th June 2014 The progress of interest rates is one stealing headlines and it was a recent speech made by the Governor of the Bank of England that is the latest news-grabber... Westminster News
View from Westminster 12th June 13th June 2014 This year is the 100 th anniversary of the start of The Great War and the 70 th anniversary of the Normandy invasion. Last week’s commemorations were special... Westminster News
Mark Garnier MP welcomes big fall in unemployment 12th June 2014 Mark Garnier MP is delighted with ongoing trend in falling unemployment in Wyre Forest Figures released yesterday by the Office for National Statistics show... Local News
