26 May
Discarding RDAs will benefit local people
Dear Sir,
David Bailey criticises Tory proposals to strip Regional Development Agencies of their powers - claiming that this won’t help the West Midlands economy and will inevitably lead to a recentralisation of policy-making and delivery in London.
This couldn’t be further from the truth. In fact, it is not Tory proposals […]
Posted in AWM, Press by: wonkotsane
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17 May
The Birmingham Post is claiming that a Tory plan to strip Regional Development Agencies of some of their powers will damage the economy of the West Midlands and centralise decision making.
This is absolute nonsense. Removing the regional quangocracy will empower local communities, increase democratic accountability in the decision-making process and could provide a […]
Posted in AWM, Federal Europe, Press, Quangos by: wonkotsane
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30 Mar
According to the Times, Gordon Brown is planning to create a network of London-type mayors in the “English regions” to combat Englishness and promote the Britishness agenda he has become obsessed since being parachuted into the post of Prime Minister without a mandate.
England has always been considered expendable by the Labour Party, hence their willingness to embrace […]
Posted in City Region, Other Regions, Press, Quangos by: wonkotsane
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14 Mar
The following was in tonight’s Shropshire Star:
Claims City Region costs won’t be fair
People in Telford will be paying on average substantially more towards the controversial West Midlands City Region than their counterparts in Birmingham, campaigners claimed today.
The operating cots of the city region will be divided into 10 equal shares - meaning the one million […]
Posted in City Region, Press by: wonkotsane
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