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Tag Archives: Local government
Gillian how can we improve your apprenticeship understanding?
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
The election season is upon us
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
The difference between local and regional
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
Brighton & Hove Council need to do better
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
Lets honour those who work for us
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
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Policing
Tagged Ambulance, Fire and Rescue, Local government, NHS, Police
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Vital Visitors
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
Posted in Community Safety, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged Health Vistors, Local government
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Council funding
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
A state of constant denial
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
Posted in Economics, Parliament and Democracy
Tagged General Eelection 2015, George Osborne, Local government
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The problem with migration
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
Posted in Parliament and Democracy, Planning Rules
Tagged Boris Johnson, Immigration, Local government, Norman Tebbit, SEERA, UKIP
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