The following are extracts from a speech given by Phil Bateman, Corporate Affairs Director of Travel West Midlands, a division of the National Express Group, at the Labour Party Conference 2002 fringe event in conjunction with Transport 2000 and Merseytravel on social exclusion. Phil Bateman is also a Wolverhampton City Councillor. More...
Delivered by Mayor Bateman 2 June 05 Civic CentreWolverhampton is a City that currently provides employment for 100,000 people, it is a City of huge significance for a whole range of people who rely on its industry commerce and trade for jobs. More...
This is extracts from a speech that Phil Bateman delivered to the PTRC Conference that was held in Birmingham on 7th July in the Banqueting Hall of Birmingham City Council.There were over 100 Planners in attendance at the conference dinner. More...
Wolverhampton and Tourism 20th May 2005 Speech Given By Councillor Phil Bateman to Wolverhampton Tourism Seminar 20th May 2005 Quality Inn Wolverhampton.10.00 am Check Against Delivery. My interest in tourism in Wolverhampton was whetted when I read at the back end of 2004 that Birmingham had increased tourism to their City by 60% and that much of the tourism growth was on the back of industry and commercial visits. I thought at the time the figures were impressive. More...