The Conservative Party is to table a motion to be debated in the House of Commons on Wednesday 19th of March which calls for the suspension of the post office closure programme. The motion will highlight public concerns about the post office closure programme, in particular...
At the annual general meeting of the Wyre Forest Conservative Association, held at Margaret Thatcher House on Monday the 10th March, local Kidderminster resident Ken Prosser was elected unopposed to the role of Chairman.
Amid dismal economic conditions, Alistair darling delivered his first budget as Chancellor of the Exchequer, dealing with a dire legacy inherited from Gordon Brown. Ten years of fiddling and meddling by Gordon Brown has resulted in an economy that has the largest budget deficit in Western Europe.
The Conservative Party today announced plans to reduce anti-social behaviour among young people through a programme of targeted tax rises on so called problem drinks. These drinks have been identified by alcohol concern organisations as amongst the most problematic alcohol drinks available in Britain, and include binge drink favourites such as alcopops, and super strength beers and ciders.
The future of Hartlebury Castle, just outside Kidderminster, is uncertain after the Bishop of Worcester vacated this property. The Bishop of Worcester used the majority of the castle as his official residence, whilst Worcestershire County Council holds a nineteen year lease on one third of the property, where the County Museum is housed.
As thousands of demonstrators descended on Parliament yesterday, Mark Garnier, Wyre Forest's Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman, voiced further calls for a Referendum on the EU Treaty. Mark Garnier has been calling for a referendum on this major treaty for nearly a year and has collected hundreds of signatures from Wyre Forest's residents, angry at Gordon Brown's U-turn.
Shadow Secretary of State for Culture, Media and Sport Jeremy Hunt MP was in Kidderminster today as part of a regional tour where he is looking at sport in the community. Jeremy was brought to Kidderminster by Mark Garnier, and met with Harriers Chairman Barry Norgrove and his vice chairman Neil Savery.
Speaking after the public meeting regarding the proposed closure of the Lea Castle Centre, held in Kidderminster Town Hall last night, Mark Garnier has come out firmly in support of keeping the valuable local resource open.
Worcestershire's Conservative Parliamentary team for the next general election, made up of MPs Peter Luff and Julie Kirkbride, together with Parliamentary Candidates Harriett Baldwin, Mark Garnier, Karen Lumley and Robin Walker, are calling for a new radiotherapy unit to be based in the heart of Worcestershire at the Royal Hospital in Worcester.
Mark Garnier, Wyre Forest's Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman, invited Malcolm Harbour MEP to visit Wyre Forest on Friday 1st February. Malcolm Harbour was recently voted the most business friendly politician in Europe, and it was with that in mind that Mark Garnier organised a tour.
