Tag Archives: Voluntary Sector

MP’s like Henry Smith need inviting to a more diverse range of youth groups

Posted on July 27, 2019 by ianchisnall

When I was 8 long before the Scout network started the Beaver concept, I joined the 12th Crosby and 172nd Liverpool pack of cubs and I was a very enthusiastic cub, even rising to the rank of sixer. At the … Continue reading →

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The problem with memory

Posted on January 18, 2016 by ianchisnall

Why English Language lessons are nothing new, and this Government cancelled the previous approach Continue reading →

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Blue Light Commissioner

Posted on August 20, 2015 by ianchisnall

According to todays Times the Government is about to extend the role of Police and Crime Commissioners to oversee Fire & Rescue Services. Apart from any Union opposition which the article focuses on, this is a mistake for several reasons. The most fundamental … Continue reading →

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SERPLAN resurfaces

Posted on November 27, 2014 by ianchisnall

The news from last week that London mayor Boris Johnson is planning to create a strategic regional plan covering the capital and the greater South East and that he plans to hold a summit next spring to discuss the issue with Home Counties … Continue reading →

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What is good for the North……

Posted on October 23, 2014 by ianchisnall

The promises of Devo-Met being made to some of the Northern Cities and the land in between may yet come to naught. We are about to elect a new Government and just as this Government has picked and chosen the … Continue reading →

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The cost of creativity

Posted on September 24, 2014 by ianchisnall

Yesterday I attended a meeting which involved a number of representatives from the public sector, some business leaders and others from the voluntary and community sector. One of the matters we discussed was the need to find new ways of … Continue reading →

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Are they really listening?

Posted on July 14, 2014 by ianchisnall

The approaching General Election creates the need for all parties to decide how to woo potential voters and also what to include in their manifestos. Both of these causes are a reflection of a very poor form of democracy, which allows those … Continue reading →

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Volunteers, not pressed men!

Posted on June 7, 2014 by ianchisnall

Defining volunteering is not easy, due to the criteria used by different organisations that use the term. In the case of this poster, the brave lads recruited 100 years ago received the kings shilling, but they chose to sign up, rather than being subject to the … Continue reading →

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Indirect entry

Posted on April 11, 2014 by ianchisnall

Policing has been under a sustained period of change for the last four years, and one of the most contentious elements of this has begun to be implemented in the form of a policy known as direct entry. The change … Continue reading →

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What is so special about Greggs?

Posted on January 31, 2014 by ianchisnall

I confess to enjoying pies and cakes, and in my lifetime have eaten many of them, including quite a few from Greggs and even some from their original Gosforth store where they sell the wonderful Stotty’s. I would not suggest that their produce … Continue reading →

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