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Hundreds of retirees attend MP Sajid Javid's second Pensioners Fair

Sajid Javid's second Bromsgrove Pensioners Fair was visited by more than 500 retirees and family members. More than 50 exhibitors, including the Royal British Legion, West Mercia Police, Age UK and Stroke Association, held stalls at Parkside on Friday (November 3), offering visitors advice on elder

Statement on the Grenfell Recovery Taskforce Report

Statement by Communities Secretary Sajid Javid on the initial report from the Independent Grenfell Recovery Taskforce. Introduction With permission, Mr Speaker, I should like to make a statement on the independent Recovery Taskforce that is working with the Royal Borough of Kensington & C

Changing technology, changing government, changing lives

Speaking at the Urban Tech Summit, Sajid Javid sets out the digital challenge facing local authorities. Thank you Dan, and thank you all for joining us today. It’s always good to be here in the West Midlands. Yesterday one of my kids saw that I was speaking at The Custard Factory and I think

Bromsgrove Standard Column: Pensioners Advice and Information Fair

Last Friday, I was delighted to hold my second annual Bromsgrove Pensioners Advice and Information Fair. We have so many fantastic organisations and charities in the constituency and it’s important that local residents continue to show support locally.

Government action to end letting agent fees

Draft Tenant Fees Bill will be introduced to Parliament to ban letting fees for tenants. A new draft bill will be introduced to Parliament today (1 November 2017) to ban letting fees. The draft Tenant Fees Bill will set out the government’s approach to banning letting fees for tenan

Bromsgrove's Dennis Norton receives his British Empire Medal

‘THE MAN who adopted Bromsgrove’ Dennis Norton has received his British Empire Medal (BEM) at a prestigious ceremony at Worcester’s Guildhall. Mr Norton, awarded the accolade in HM The Queen’s Birthday Honours List, was presented with his medal by the Deputy Lieutenant Patricia Bradbury in front of

Government acts to improve the home buying process

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid launches a call for evidence on making the home buying process cheaper, faster and less stressful for those involved. As part of a continued drive to make the housing market work better, we want to hear from everyone with an interest in home buying including

Bromsgrove Standard Column: National Hate Crime Awareness Week

This week is National Hate Crime Awareness Week 2017. Hate crime has no place whatsoever in British society and we will not stand for it. It’s important that all communities are able to live their lives free from fear of verbal or physical attack.

A beacon for the black business leaders of tomorrow

Communities Secretary Sajid Javid speaks at the fourth annual Black British Business Awards. Good afternoon everyone, and thank you to the Black British Business Awards team for inviting me to join you all here today (19 October 2017). It’s a real honour to be here. And it’s a pleasure to be back

Crackdown on unfair managing agents

Crackdown on unfair managing agents Plans for new measures to help create a fairer property management system that works for everyone have today (18 October 2017) been announced by the Communities Secretary Sajid Javid. With over 4.2 million leasehold homes in the country and service charges reach