Sir Patrick Cormack has carried out his duties to his constituents in an assiduous manner. He has shown great energy and understanding which appears to be lacking in the younger pretenders.
Four Tory councillors have been given the push in the latest controversy to hit the party in South Staffordshire.Four Tory councillors have been given the push in the latest controversy to hit the party in South Staffordshire. Peter Timms, district councillor for Wombourne, and Pam and Cyril Bromley and Nigel Caine, councillors for Perton, were deselected at a recent meeting. Today one of their colleagues, independent Perton councillor Penny Allen, criticised the Conservative Association for "backstabbing and bloodletting". She said: "I can't see how this is serving our people very well. "I, like others, are worried about what is happening." Read the full story in the Express & Star
Veteran MP Sir Patrick Cormack has been dumped from his seat in South Staffordshire, threatening to plunge his constituency party into months of turmoil.Veteran MP Sir Patrick Cormack has been dumped from his seat in South Staffordshire, threatening to plunge his constituency party into months of turmoil. Sir Patrick, who has represented the area at Westminster for 37 years, today vowed to fight the decision in a bid to save his political career. At a meeting of the constituency association's executive last night, he narrowly lost a secret vote to re-select him as Conservative candidate for South Staffordshire at the next General Election. Sir Patrick, 67, will be 69 or 70 by the time the election is called, but he remains one of the most active MPs at Westminister and made it clear today that he has no intention of taking the decision to de-select him lying down. Read the full story in the Express & Star
More than half a million new homes are set to be built in the West Midlands over the next 25 years - half as many again as current plans.
Holiday jets will never fly from Wolverhampton Airport, its bosses have finally revealed today.Holiday jets will never fly from Wolverhampton Airport, its bosses have finally revealed today. After years of planning that had spawned an army of opposition from tens of thousands of residents, airport owners have officially called off their controversial masterplan for its expansion. Read the full story in the Express & Star
Plans to fly passenger jets from Wolverhampton Airport - a move which prompted a storm of opposition - have been scrapped, bosses revealed today.
They've dedicated their lives to stopping the expansion of Wolverhampton airport and today campaigners said they were "thrilled to bits" the plans were finally being dropped.They've dedicated their lives to stopping the expansion of Wolverhampton airport and today campaigners said they were "thrilled to bits" the plans were finally being dropped. Billy Quinn, commercial director for Mar Properties, which bought the Bobbington airport earlier this year, revealed that he has dropped plans to fly commercial 747 flights. And Airport manager Gary Hall added: "Our plans for the future will be geared towards small aircraft. We had our ideas and thoughts in the past but now this is what we believe is the right thing for Wolverhampton." Read the full story in the Express & Star
