District Matters

Deepest recession in 300 years

(February 2021)

We have just had the figures released that confirm we have had the deepest recession in 300 years. Whilst people will have noticed the impact of the r...

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Supporting the regeneration of local economy

(January 2021)

A belated Happy New Year, such as it is. 2021 has started with a mixture of trepidation, another lock down and rocketing infections and hope as the va...

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Decisions on COVID tiers

(December 2020)

Well, it has been pretty eventful since my last leader's column and I have had some new experiences. This is all down to Covid-19. Just in case peopl...

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Business as usual?

(November 2020)

Winter is coming, the clocks have altered and the days are getting much shorter. As I write this COVID-19 numbers are increasing and another four week...

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The Leader takes a look at the economic impact of COVID-19 on the District

(October 2020)

(Additional post from the Leader not published in the Stratford Herald) During the Covid crisis it is clear that Government has been striving to stri...

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