Ian CruiseIt’s Mental Health Awareness week. Here’s my Mental Health Story.Over the past week I have read some powerful and harrowing stories of the battles people living with a mental illness face on a daily…May 19, 2018May 19, 2018
Ian CruisePrevention is better than cure when it comes to Children and Young Peoples Mental Health.Growing up in today’s world seems to be harder than ever. The pressure that is placed on Children and Young People by the state during…Oct 10, 2017Oct 10, 2017
Ian CruiseClancy needs to go. Hanging on is doing Birmingham no favours!Last Thursday Birmingham City Council decided to proceed with the decision originally made on the 27th June, to remodel the waste…Sep 4, 2017Sep 4, 2017
Ian CruiseClancy guilty of writing cheques he can’t cash!When the dispute between Birmingham City Council and refuse staff represented by Unite the Union was suspended (not called off) last…Aug 25, 2017Aug 25, 2017
Ian CruiseClear up happening but still many roads to clear in Longbridge WardEarlier this week a large number of streets in Longbridge Ward had, what was for many, their first refuse collection for a month. There was…Aug 6, 2017Aug 6, 2017
Ian CruiseWhy Hunt’s mental health staff pledge needs more detail and scrutinyThe announcement by Secretary of State for Health Jeremy Hunt of £1.3bn of funding to recruit 21,000 more mental health staff including…Aug 1, 2017Aug 1, 2017
Ian CruiseFailure to resolve bin dispute is an embarrassment to the Council and BirminghamSince the inception of the industrial dispute between Birmingham City Council and Unite the Union over the proposed future operating model…Jul 31, 2017Jul 31, 2017
Ian CruiseThe system is failing.In November 2016 I wrote an article on how Local Government could provide better outcomes for prisoners regarding mental health issues. 8…Jul 3, 2017Jul 3, 2017
Ian CruiseGrenfell Tower — My take on Birmingham City Council’s response.Over the past few days, I have been on both BBC Radio 4’s “The World This Weekend” and ITV Central News talking about the response (or lack…Jun 28, 2017Jun 28, 2017
Ian CruisePrisons: Can we do it better?As an ex-Prison Officer I took interest in an article about Lincolnshire County Council requesting devolution of the Criminal Justice…May 12, 2017May 12, 2017