Mark was delighted to add his name to the letter to the Sports Minister in respect of getting the gates open for fans for Step 1 and 2 clubs which include Kidderminster Harriers.
I always look at the exam results season with mixed personal view. Significantly, it is important to ensure our local schools are performing. But it also served to remind me how I fluffed my own A-levels, losing a university place to read mechanical engineering.
But this year is different.
Next Tuesday, Wyre Forest District Council’s application to build a homeless shelter in Stourport goes in front of the council’s planning committee.
A few weeks ago, I wrote about this and it was brought to my attention by a council officer that I had misled readers.
This week, thousands of British people will be watching, in dismay, as their summer holiday plans crumble to dust. The quarantine rules on Spain have changed rapidly over the weekend and this has raised the question of what country will be next?
This week saw the completion of the Trade Bill. This has been a long process, one that started back in early 2018, and its laborious passage reflects the controversy that trade will present.
Actually, the Trade Bill is, in itself, fairly uncontentious.
Mark Garnier as Vice Chair for the APPG for Sustainable Aviation has co-signed a letter to the Chancellor seeking support to invest in the decarbonisation of the UK's aviation industry. The full letter to The Chancellor is attached.
This week saw the announcement from the Chancellor on how we are going to kick start the economy. After three months of lockdown, we need to see demand pick up to ensure we get the so-called V-shaped recovery.
The government has done all it can to help.
A society defines itself by how it treats its most vulnerable people. Many in our society are vulnerable for many different reasons, but some of those who need our help the most are homeless, including rough sleepers.
Here in Wyre Forest, we have our share of those who need our help.
This week sees a bit more easing of the lockdown, with the opening of non-essential shops. This is quite totemic as it represents some semblance to normal life.
