Tag Archives: Local government

Jacob calls for MPs to hold some Councils to account

Posted on January 26, 2022 by ianchisnall

Last week in the Business of the House session in Parliament, the MP for West Bromwich West asked a question about Sandwell Council. The response from Jacob Rees-Mogg was “We may need to set aside days of debate to discover … Continue reading →

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Gillian how can we improve your apprenticeship understanding?

Posted on November 14, 2020 by ianchisnall

The number of responses that Gillian Keegan makes regarding apprenticeship questions is huge in the House of Commons. She regularly responds to similar questions from MPs representing all of the political parties in Parliament with similar answers. It may well … Continue reading →

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The election season is upon us

Posted on April 15, 2019 by ianchisnall

We are about to enter a busy season of elections that will no doubt keep us all busy. At the beginning of next month many of us will be asked to vote for our Councillors. We can then relax and … Continue reading →

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The difference between local and regional

Posted on July 27, 2018 by ianchisnall

Todays news that the Government plans to abolish the existing 21 Community Rehabilitation Companies and replace them with 10 larger bodies is deeply flawed for several reasons. Listening to Dame Glenys Stacey on Radio 4 she referred on at least … Continue reading →

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Brighton & Hove Council need to do better

Posted on June 15, 2018 by ianchisnall

A few days ago I received an invitation to respond to a consultation on a cultural framework for the city. The email related to a consultation which was scheduled to take two weeks. This seems a rather short period for … Continue reading →

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Lets honour those who work for us

Posted on May 30, 2017 by ianchisnall

The following piece was published in yesterdays Argus Newspaper, it relates to the suggestion that we dedicate one of our bank holidays to honour the work of people who work in the public sector: In recent days, the work and demands … Continue reading →

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Vital Visitors

Posted on October 4, 2016 by ianchisnall

Most of us experience the vital work of local government on almost a daily basis. We may not always appreciate how important these services are and occasionally may resent the cost of this vital provision or find fault with the … Continue reading →

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Council funding

Posted on December 19, 2014 by ianchisnall

The announcement from the coalition yesterday regarding the annual financial settlement for Local Government is the last that they will make. It also has the potential to be changed in the middle of the year, once the new Government has been elected … Continue reading →

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A state of constant denial

Posted on December 5, 2014 by ianchisnall

The reaction by George Osborne to comments made following his Autumn statement would shame most of us if we attempted something similar in our own workplaces over much more trivial matters. Most of us occasionally misspeak or misrepresent things a little. … Continue reading →

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The problem with migration

Posted on October 13, 2014 by ianchisnall

We live in a mobile culture, always have and probably always will. In the days before Supermarkets migrated food to our neighbourhood, some of us would migrate to find the food which we found most palatable. The need to work and feed … Continue reading →

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