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Posts Tagged: Swindon

Philip Wilkinson: My unexpected journey to becoming the Police and Crime Commissioner for Wiltshire and Swindon

Retirement had finally caught up with me, or so I thought. But after two months intensive campaigning I have an important new job.

By Philip Wilkinson | 9 September 2021

Jonathan Werran: Why Oxford should be a focal point for post-pandemic and post-Brexit growth

It contributes a tidy £6.75 billion in GVA to the national economy each year as a net contributor to Treasury coffers.

By Jonathan Werran | 17 March 2021

Harry Fone: Sheffield City Council employs 24 press officers

Residents want low taxes and regular bin collections, not big PR budgets and regular spin.

By Harry Fone | 30 October 2019 | 11 comments

Andy Street: Let business beat politics – and let’s build the nation’s first Gigafactory in the West Midlands

We can avoid the mistakes of the past by locating a new factory for electric car batteries in the regional home of vehicle manufacturing.

By Andy Street | 8 October 2019 | 56 comments

Angus Macpherson: How the whole community is fighting crime in Wiltshire

We have made savings by selling off out of date police buildings, as well as scrapping the ranks of Chief Superintendents and Chief Inspectors.

By Angus Macpherson | 26 July 2019 | 9 comments

Andy Street: What’s needed to make the West Midlands the world centre for electric cars

This hugely important industry is undergoing rapid change. For the region that created the golden age of motoring, that’s an opportunity.

By Andy Street | 16 July 2019 | 67 comments

Jeremy Hutton: There are 6,047 empty council-owned commercial properties in the UK – what a shocking waste

Providing security, insurance, maintenance and renovation of these vacant properties costs £74 million a year. Many could be converted into housing.

By Jeremy Hutton | 12 July 2019 | 8 comments

Robert Buckland and Justin Tomlinson: Why Johnson is the best choice for the Party. For our town, Swindon. And for the country.

We are MPs who supported Remain and Leave respectively, and are looking for a Prime Minister who will be realistic and honest with the EU.

By Robert Buckland MP and Justin Tomlinson MP | 11 June 2019 | 126 comments

David Renard: How we are working in Swindon to save the planet

Running a unique waste to fuel facility, powered by solar energy, we are able to treat all of our municipal waste locally, creating a useful fuel for industry.

By David Renard | 9 April 2019 | 40 comments

Stephen Booth: Brexit and the economy. There are ups, there are downs. But whatever happens, our fundamentals remain strong.

A flexible labour market, a well-regarded legal system, and comparatively favourable demographics relative to the major European economies are all valuable assets.

By Stephen Booth | 25 February 2019 | 54 comments

If we were staying in the EU, would Honda still be leaving?

The answer seems likely to be yes. But there are still implications for the politics and economics of Brexit.

By Mark Wallace | 19 February 2019 | 127 comments

Low expectations could make the local election results seem like a Conservative triumph

UKIP’s decline will probably allow the three main parties to each claim an increased vote share. Afterwards, the Tories will still be the largest party in local government.

By Harry Phibbs | 2 April 2018 | 123 comments

Joel Davidson: We need to fund the infrastructure to make new housing viable

Developers must hand over the payments agreed – and councils need to put more thought into spending it effectively.

By Joel Davidson | 1 December 2017 | 5 comments

Robert Buckland: “We must speak the language of opportunity”. His lecture on Tory revival. Full text.

“The language should be that of giving people their chance to succeed and of being on their side – a “people politics” that many practice locally but which must be scaled up.”

By Robert Buckland | 26 October 2017 | 10 comments

Lewis Baston: Labour-inspired, Conservative-inclining. The swing seat story of the New Towns.

They have gone either way in successive elections, but their recent results show up electoral trends that helping the Tories.

By Lewis Baston | 12 August 2016 | 6 comments

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