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 welcomes announcement that inflation is at a four year low 25th March 2014 Wyre Forest MP is delighted that UK inflation was at 1.7% last month A fall in petrol prices has pushed the UKs inflation to the four year low according to... Westminster News
Mark Garnier MP takes on Parliamentary Trainee 24th March 2014 Mark Garnier MP is taking on an a trainee as part of the new traineeship scheme launched by Matthew Hancock MP and the Parliamentary Academy The Scheme, which... Local News
View from Westminster 18th March 2014 21st March 2014 Last Friday I held my fourth Jobs Fair – an event where around 36 employers, recruitment agencies and training organisations gathered together in Kidderminster... Westminster News
Mark Garnier MP welcomes latest jobs numbers released for Wyre Forest 19th March 2014 Mark Garnier MP is delighted with the continued downward trend in unemployment locally Local News
Mark Garnier MP welcomes flood relief for Wyre Forest businesses 18th March 2014 Wyre Forest MP Mark Garnier has welcomed the allocation of £137,500 in the second tranche of funding from the Business Support Scheme The Government allocated... Local News
Mark Garnier MP holds 4th Wyre Forest Jobs Fair 18th March 2014 Last week Wyre Forest MP Mark Garnier hosted the 4th Wyre Forest Jobs Fair for local job seekers at Kidderminster Town Hall. There were 36 exhibitors at the... Local News
View from Westminster 13th March 2014 14th March 2014 This week marks the 25 th anniversary of the World Wide Web. It really is hard to think of an invention (a British one, at that!) that has had such a profound... Westminster News
Mark Garnier MP welcomes more money for schools in Wyre Forest 13th March 2014 Extra funding step in the right direction says Wyre Forest MP This money is part of a proposed £350 million boost to the most underfunded local authorities... Local News
Local Sixth Formers Shadow Mark Garnier MP for International Women’s Day 10th March 2014 Mark Garnier MP invited six sixth formers from schools in Wyre Forest to Parliament in celebration of International Women’s Day MPs were invited to ask young... Local News