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“The best way to secure a bright economic future for any area,” says Mark Garnier, “is to ensure that its businesses and industry have first class infrastructure links.” In 2005, Mark secured a pledge for a £47 million investment into a relief road for Stourport from the shadow Transport Minister Tim Yeo. Improvement to the local infrastructure remains one of Mark’s key priorities.

Wyre Forest Citizens’ Advice Bureau held its AGM at the Greatfield Road Evangelical Church in Kidderminster. The CAB is the first line of advice for people who need help with a wide range of issues and problems. Not surprisingly, with the current state of the economy, financial problems are at the fore.

Wyre Forest learners are taking a second hit from the Government. Coming shortly after 40 Wyre Forest driving instructors, learners and parents took a 1,300 name petition to 10 Downing Street, appealing against the closure of Kidderminster’s driving test centre, the Government has today hit Wyre Forest yet again. The Government has announced increases in the cost of driving tests by an average of almost 20 percent for drivers and motorcyclists.

The Learning and Skills Council has recently announced that it will be freezing its capital programme. This means that 144 projects across the country, given ‘in principle’ approval, will be put on hold. For Worcestershire this means that no projects at all will go ahead at the moment; for Kidderminster, it means there is uncertainty over the Sladen School redevelopment.