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I'm a councillor in the London Borough of Wandsworth; this blog mainly covers that, sometimes general politics and policy and occasionally anything else that takes my fancy.
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More recession workshops
The council are running two more ‘recession workshops’ for local businesses. The first is tonight (Wednesday 29 April) for businesses based in Wandsworth, Earlsfield and Southfields. It is being held at Blend, 111-113 Wandsworth High Street at 7pm. Attendees will be lucky enough to hear me speak on the council’s reponse. The second is tomorrow
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Posted in Regeneration
Also tagged BAC, Clapham Junction, Earlsfield, Economy, EDO, Lavender Hill, recession, Southfields, Wandsworth
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How the government failed South Thames College
Last month brought the news that the Learning and Skills Council (LSC) were freezing funding for building projects in colleges across the country. South Thames College was just one of the colleges affected, being in the middle of a two phase rebuilding of their Wandsworth site. Other colleges were even unluckier, having demolished their buildings
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Posted in Wandsworth
Also tagged education, Learning and Skills Council, LSC, South Thames College, Wandsworth
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South Thames College loses LSC funding
South Thames College has become the latest victim of the government’s rudderless interpretation of the ship of state. The college has been undergoing a dramatic makeover recently, with new facilities being built to the rear of their Wandsworth High Street site the next phase was on the listed front of the building. Despite having got
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Posted in Politics, Wandsworth
Also tagged education, Learning and Skills Council, LSC, Sion Simon, South Thames College
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