Category Archives: Charities

Devolution in Sussex

Posted on October 18, 2016 by ianchisnall

The decision by all of the Councils in Sussex to call on the Government to devolve power to them is something we should all be able to applaud and welcome. This power is currently held in Whitehall, controlled by Ministers … Continue reading →

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Expert views that are not wanted

Posted on October 16, 2016 by ianchisnall

Usually when a Government offers to assemble an Independent group of people to oversee challenging decisions it is a sign that they have accepted that choices by politicians will be toxic and could damage the area concerned. Sadly sometimes the … Continue reading →

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One visit will not change lives

Posted on October 15, 2016 by ianchisnall

The visit to Cardinal Newman School in Brighton this week, by Jeremy Hunt was very welcome, coming during mental health awareness week. The visit was used to highlight a partnership between the cities Clinical Commissioning Group, Brighton and Hove City Council … Continue reading →

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Let us have our money back – now

Posted on October 11, 2016 by ianchisnall

In 2007 the Labour Government sought to pay for the ballooning cost of the 2012 Olympic Games, and unexpectedly ‘borrowed’ £425M from Big Lottery funds, set aside for good causes. This was in addition to the £213M which the Government … Continue reading →

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Same tune, different dancer?

Posted on October 5, 2016 by ianchisnall

A year ago I wrote about the work of an acquaintance of mine, Colin Bloom who had just been appointed as Director of Outreach by the Conservative Party. He was speaking at a round table fringe event at the Conservative party … Continue reading →

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Lets prevent this risk taking

Posted on October 1, 2016 by ianchisnall

In a society where numerous laws are created to protect people from one another, it is perhaps not a surprise that there will be some people who see certain laws as restrictive and preventing us from finding new ways of … Continue reading →

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Technology that needs champions

Posted on September 30, 2016 by ianchisnall

There is a form of well established science that has the potential to change the life experiences of over 2m people in society. Sadly many of these people are poorly served by the way this proven piece of technology is … Continue reading →

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A Southern Powerhouse?

Posted on September 20, 2016 by ianchisnall

The news that George Osborne is to remain as a backbench MP whilst focusing on his new role as chair of the Northern Powerhouse Partnership is good news for my birth city of Liverpool. The Northern Powerhouse Partnership appears to … Continue reading →

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Invest in early years education

Posted on August 25, 2016 by ianchisnall

Over the last 2 weeks the decision by the Labour led Brighton & Hove City Council to reduce the pay of early years educators in their Council run Nurseries has been the subject of several twitter debates, that I have … Continue reading →

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Regulator lacking peripheral vision

Posted on August 21, 2016 by ianchisnall

The potential impact of the outcome of the EU referendum on charities appears to have passed the Charity Commission by. The Commission did deliberate over the position that Charities could take when it came to campaigning ahead of the referendum … Continue reading →

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