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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04 Mar
Barrie Williams, Chairman of the West Midlands Business Council, has called on public agencies to follow Advantage West Midlands’ example and work together to help people into jobs.
PUBLIC agencies need to work more closely together to create new jobs, according to the West Midlands Business Council.
Chairman Barrie Williams said: “Advantage West Midlands has worked well […]
Posted in AWM, Quangos by: wonkotsane
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21 Feb
The petition calling on the British government to abolish the unelected regional quangos has had a disappointing response from one of the Prime Ministers’ PR guru’s.
The Government believes there are issues which extend beyond the boundaries of even the largest local authority, and that a regional approach is necessary to analyse and address the causes […]
Posted in AWM, Quangos, WMRA by: wonkotsane
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