Update 02/09
The venue for the West Midlands Regional Grand Committee is Sandwell College, Oldbury Campus, Pound Road, Oldbury, West Midlands B68 8NA.
At 6.30pm on Thursday 8th October 2009
Update 22-08
Some more details about locations of the “Regional Grand Committees” still nothing on the location of the Sandwell meeting.
* South West Regional Grand Committee - to meet in Exeter (Council Chamber, County Hall) on Thursday 3 September. General debate on "the response to the economic downturn: tackling unemployment". * South East Regional Grand Committee - to meet in Reading (Victoria Hall, Town Hall) on Monday 14 September. General debate on "identifying the growth sectors of the South East Economy and ensuring that their growth is maximised". * Yorkshire and Humber Regional Grand Committee - to meet in Barnsley (Town Hall) on Thursday 29 October. General debate on "responding to the downturn and planning the region's future economy" * East of England regional Grand Committee - to meet in Bedford (Borough Hall) on Tuesday 8 September. General debate on priorities for a future regional strategy. * North West Regional Grand Committee - to meet in Liverpool (Town Hall) on Thursday 22 October. General Debate on "Building Britain's Future: the North West's response to the economic downturn". * North East Regional Grand Committee - to meet in Middlesbrough (Town Hall) on Friday 25 September. General debate on the "Regional Economy: tackling the recession". * West Midlands Regional Grand Committee - to meet in Sandwell on Thursday 8 October. General debate on "the economy: building the West Midlands' future". * East Midlands Regional Grand Committee - to meet on Wednesday 9 September, Guild Hall, Nottingham.
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update 14-08
I’ve been trying to get hold of the location for the Sandwell RGC and no-one seems to know. I’ve managed to find out that it’s being organised by my old MP John Spellar (Labour), a man with no love of England whatsoever in my experience. Should have the location of the meeting by next Wednesday.
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I just heard on Radio 4′s “Any Questions” that the government is planning some “Regional Grand Committee” meetings over the political summer “recess”.
A quick search brought up the following result. This is a great opportunity to let them know that we hate the English regions.
I will be demonstrating at the West Midlands “Grand Committee” on Thursday 8 October in Sandwell.
I will post more info as I have it. Anyone in the Midlands or willing to come along – please get in touch. I will make some placards or make your own.
We have enough notice to really make an impact and now is the time to act.
Anyone interested in joining me please email wyrdtimes[@]forengland.org
Summer Recess 2009
Thursday 3 September
South West Regional Grand Committee
Subject: The response to the economic downturn: tackling unemployment
Chairmen: Robert Key
10.30am Exeter
Tuesday 8 September
East of England Regional Grand Committee
Subject: Priorities for a future regional strategy
Charimen: Rob Russell
2.00pm Bedford
Wednesday 9 September
East Midlands Regional Grand Committee
Subject: Building Britain’s Future: how the region will make the most of the upturn
Chairmen: David Taylor
2.00pm Nottingham
Monday 14 September
South East Regional Grand Committee
Subject: Identifing the growth sectors of the South east economy and ensuring that their growth is maximised
Chairmen: Mr Mike Hancock
10.30am Reading
Friday 25 September
North East Regional Grand Committee
Subject: The regional economy: tackling the recession
Chairmen: Frank Cook
10.30am Middlesborough
Thursday 8 October
West Midlands Regional Grand Committee
Subject: The economy: building the West Midlands’ future
Chairmen: Mr Bill Olner
6.30pm Sandwell
Please note. This list is correct as at press (12 noon Friday 17 July).
The time and location of committee meetings may be changed at short notice.
Further enquiries regarding membership may be made to the House of Commons Information Office: Tel. 020 7219 4272
