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 attends Fire Futures Forum to discuss fire prevention at recycling centres 27th November 2013 Mark Garnier MP spoke today at the Fire Futures Forum, organised by the Chief Fire Officers Association. Local News
Mark Garnier MP welcomes continued improvement in local employment statistics 14th November 2013 Mark Garnier MP has once again welcomed the news that unemployment in Wyre Forest has continued to fall. Local News
Worcestershire County Council Application to Public Works Loan Board Approved 5th November 2013 Mark Garnier MP has welcomed news that Worcestershire County Councils (WCC) application for a discounted rate loan from the Public Works Loan Board (PWLB) has... Local News
Mark Garnier MP calls for action to support the financial education of vulnerable young people 1st November 2013 Wyre Forest MP Mark Garnier has called for more to be done to support the financial education of vulnerable young people outside of mainstream education. The MP... Westminster News
MPs and Fire Officials Meet With Minister to Discuss Funding for HWFA. 30th October 2013 Yesterday Mark Garnier MP, and many of his Herefordshire and Worcestershire MP colleagues, held a meeting with the Parliamentary Under Secretary of State for... Local News
MPs Call for Rethink on Fire Service Resourcing 21st October 2013 WORCESTERSHIRE MPs have written to Fire Authority chairman Derek Prodger calling for a re-think on plans to re-configure front line fire services across the... Local News
Mark Garnier MP Welcomes Proposals for Kidderminster’s Bullring 18th October 2013 Plans have been unveiled which propose the demolition of Crown House in Kidderminster and for the regeneration of the Bullring area. Local News
MPs Call for Increased Central Government Funding for Hereford and Worcestershire Fire Authority 18th October 2013 Worcestershire MPs have written to the Secretary of State, Eric Pickles, urging him to increase government funding for Hereford and Worcestershire Fire... Local News
Mark Garnier MP welcomes encouraging employment statistics for Wyre Forest 17th October 2013 Mark Garnier MP has welcomed the latest figures for unemployment which once again show a decline in unemployment in Wyre Forest. Local News
