Mark Garnier, responding to enquiries from Wyre Forest residents, has today confirmed that the Conservative Party is totally opposed to a suggested charge levied on domestic waste. Policy review papers from Downing Street have advocated the introduction of charging for domestic waste collection.
Mark Garnier, Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman for Wyre Forest today added his support to a new campaign against Labour's plans for ID Cards. Conservative Party leader, David Cameron, has pledged to scrap the controversial £20 billion scheme.
It was with great sadness that we learnt of the passing of Cllr Mike Oborski. Mike was a County and District Councillor for over 30, was a past Mayor of Kidderminster, former Chairman of Wyre Forest and past Leader of Wyre Forest District Council.
The Right Honourable Oliver Letwin MP, Conservative Shadow Cabinet member and Head of Conservative Policy Review, last night visited Wyre Forest to meet with local representatives of core public services. Mr Letwin was a guest of Wyre Forest Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman Mark Garnier and was in Kidderminster to hear the views of interested local parties - views that will crucially be taken into account when the Conservative Party finalises its policies ahead of the next general election.
Shadow Secretary of State for the Environment Peter Ainsworth MP today visited Wyre Forest to see for himself the much heralded local facilities. After visiting the Network Worcestershire electrical goods recycling plant in Oldington and Foley Park, and then the Green Street offices of Wyre Forest District council where recycling is managed, the Conservative front bench spokesman for the environment declared himself "very impressed indeed".
Today, local members of the Wyre Forest Conservative Association gave up their Saturday Morning to tend to flower beds and collect litter in Brinton Park in Kidderminster. Their action was to bring attention to the fact that we are all responsible for looking after our environment.
This week, the Labour Government announced its latest target for cuts. Now, it seems, Post Offices are due to come under Gordon Brown's service cuts knife. With 2,500 due to be closed across the country, Wyre Forest is unlikely to escape the cull.
Conservative Shadow Secretary of State for Transport Chris Grayling MP was a guest of Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman Mark Garnier today in Stourport. Mark had asked him to Stourport to look at the proposals for the Stourport Relief Road.
Worrying new figures released by the Government have revealed that across Wyre Forest, there has been a fall of a truly staggering 22,252 men and women - 50% - who are registered with an NHS dentist since 1997. This contrasts with Tony Blair's promise in 1999 that everyone would be guaranteed an NHS dentist within two years.
Mark Garnier, Conservative Parliamentary Spokesman for Wyre Forest, has returned from a fact finding visit to Israel as part of a group of selected Conservative Parliamentary Candidates. The tour was organised by the Conservative Friends of Israel, one of three similar organisations established to help educate the principle three political parties on affairs in the Middle East.
