The West Midlands Super Authority
This web page tries to bring together much of what has been said about the West Midlands Super Authority.
12 Sep 2015
National News
By-election in Totnes
BY-ELECTION IN TOTNES
12 Sep 2015
Tina Liddington selected for Goldsworth West By-Election
Tina Liddington is a well established member of the local community and lives in Knaphill. Tina works at the Goldsworth Park Health Centre where she meets local residents regularly.
11 Sep 2015
James Sanderson selected for Goldsworth East By-Election
James Sanderson grew up in Woking and has lived here most of his life. James is married to Alison and they have four children that attend or have attended Goldsworth Primary School. James is a qualified chartered accountant and works for a financial services company in London.
11 Sep 2015
Mayor Issues Warning on Council Funding Pressures
Mayor Dave Hodgson has echoed a stark warning from the Local Government Association (LGA) that local services are being placed under severe threat not only by unprecedented government cuts but also spiralling cost pressures imposed on Councils. The LGA has calculated that Councils face an additional £10 billion of cost pressures by 2020, with over £6 billion of this comprising government policies to be implemented over the period.
11 Sep 2015
The Hoarding of Housing - an Intergenerational Time-Bomb
Ahead of the Housing debate at Bournemouth, ALTER's Dr Tony Vickers has written a paper that points out that the "Housing Crisis" is not really about how many new homes can be built but about how we make better use of the 98% of homes we already have. Drawing on research by the Intergenerational Foundation, he points the finger at massive under-occupation by pensioners of owner-occupied family homes, encouraged by government.
DTV
11 Sep 2015