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The post An Update from your Local MP – 14th March 2025 appeared first on Bell Ribeiro-Addy.
Following my letter to the Minister for Services, Small Business and Exports regarding the potential closure of Didsbury Village Post Office, I have now received a response. I understand how important this service is to residents and local businesses, and I will continue to engage with stakeholders to seek a positive outcome.
You can read the Minister’s response here:
Portsmouth MPs Amanda Martin and Stephen Morgan met with Defence Minister Luke Pollard in the Ministry of Defence to discuss their objections to the Aquind interconnector project.
In August, the city MPs welcomed a Ministry of Defence (MOD) intervention calling for the Aquind project to be blocked on national security grounds.
In a submission to ministers, the MOD said the Aquind project would “clearly and unacceptably impede and compromise” operations in and around Portsmouth Naval Base.
In the meeting with Minister Pollard, the Portsmouth MPs discussed their local campaign against Aquind, working with local campaigners to oppose the project.
Commenting, Portsmouth South MP Stephen Morgan said:
“I have long raised national security concerns as part of the representations I’ve been making on behalf of constituents regarding the proposed Aquind interconnector project.
“I was pleased to meet with the Defence Minister to discuss the concerns of Portsmouth people, and I will continue to make the case, alongside local campaigners, for this project to be refused.”
Commenting, Portsmouth North MP Amanda Martin said:
“I oppose the Aquind project due to the environmental damage, murky financing, and severe disruption it would cause for my constituents.
“However, all of this pales in comparison to the national security risk the project poses, as identified by the MOD. I welcome the opportunity to meet the Minister for the Armed Forces to discuss these issues and represent my constituents’ concerns.
“I will continue to stand with my community in our dedicated fight against Aquind.”
As local MPs, Stephen and Amanda have been active representatives of the STOP AQUIND campaign, tabling questions in Parliament and contacting Government departments on this issue. In the last Parliament, Stephen was dedicated in his scrutiny of the Conservative government on this and launched a petition with over 6,000 signatures.
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The much-awaited Independent Review into Additional Learning Needs Education in Llanelli has now been published.
Written by David Davies, an experienced and well-respected expert in this field, the report is thorough and comprehensive. He has obviously taken the time to understand the situation fully, and has not been afraid to make his thoughts clear on what should happen next.
The conclusions contained within the report completely vindicate the campaigning of pupils, parents and local communities to save Ysgol Heol Goffa. Carmarthenshire County Council now really need to step up and make significant long-term improvements to education provision in Llanelli for children with additional learning needs, as well as those with autism.
Whilst Mr Davies has presented six different options to move forward, it is now imperative on the Plaid Cymru run Council to make the right choices and deliver the support and education that these children and young people need.
Nothing less than a new school for Ysgol Heol Goffa will do.
It is sad that it has all come to this. The Council Cabinet’s decision to renege on its long-held promise of a new school, the fear and uncertainty that it created by a lack of leadership and poor communication and their inability to accept responsibility for their actions will never be forgotten.
Families have had to fight passionately tooth and nail for what should have been the basic entitlement for their children to be treated fairly and properly. That surely cannot be right.
However, at long last, we are finally in a position to move forward.
All eyes will now be on Plaid Cymru councillors in charge of Carmarthenshire County Council to do the right thing in the coming weeks and months and create the provision that these children so richly deserve.
After fourteen years of Tory failure, our town centres and neighbourhoods are plagued by anti-social behaviour. Whether it’s street drinking, harassment or vandalism on the high street or noisy and intimidating off-road bikes, people in Leicester are fed up.
This action is long overdue, especially the Government action on shoplifting and supporting shopworkers, which cannot come soon enough.
The flagship Crime and Policing Bill is a vital step towards the safer streets for Leicester promised in this Government’s Plan for Change.
The post Labour Introduces Plan to Make Leicester’s Streets Safer appeared first on Liz Kendall.
Here in Bassetlaw, most people work hard all their lives, pay their dues and want to live comfortably. What unites many in anger is the known benefit fraudster, who lives down the street.
With billions of public money lost last year, it is time at long last for real action against the fraudsters. Those who are milking the system, be it the workshy or those feeding the coffers of organised crime. I have lost count of the number of times that I hear from local people that benefit fraud is happening and nothing seems to be being done about it.
I welcome the government’s new Fraud Bill, which will allow for the seizure of luxury goods, bags of cash, and mobile phones as evidence of fraud, and stronger powers to go after those who receive money they are not entitled to. Where there is an outright refusal to repay, it is right that their driving license should be taken away.
Banks and building societies will be able to flag when they spot fraud, such as expensive holidays aboard, or a wage going in whilst benefits are also being claimed. These powers will include strong safeguards, protecting the real vulnerable and the sick.
I cannot abide the thought of the hard-earned money of Bassetlaw people funding the luxury lifestyle of the fraudsters. Labour is the party of working people, and this is our values being put into action. I want to see the first raid take place in Bassetlaw.
This is also why I back the additional powers in this Bill that will pursue those who ripped us off during Covid pandemic, including the previous government’s greedy friends who grabbed the PPE contracts and the fake company owners who took the business loans. We cannot allow time limitations to act as a barrier. We want our money back, the thieves jailed and anyone who lined the pockets of their mates also feeling the long hand of the law on their collars.
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It was a pleasure to catch up with Leanne and Steve recently at Classic Cuts on Brownhills High Street with Brownhillsfirst Councillor Kerry Murphy.
I was pleased to learn that they have been serving our community for over 36 years and the business continues to thrive.
We had a good chat about all things Brownhills, and I also enjoyed gaining insights into the hairdressing industry while sipping on a lovely mug of tea.
If you’re in need of some pampering, be sure to check them out.
Christmas is a very special time. It's when we come together with friends and family to take stock, and give thanks for what we have.
Some years – in the best of times, this is cause for celebration.
Other years – it's more complicated if we're missing loved ones,
affected by illness, or facing money worries, homelessness, or loneliness.
Sometimes – let’s be honest, for many reasons, Christmas can just be about getting through it, and that's ok!
Because regardless of the year that’s been, or the circumstances you find yourself in, Christmas offers everyone a precious gift – hope.
Rushanara Ali MP statement on the anniversary of Bangladesh’s Victory Day 2024.
Last week I was sworn in as the MP for South Shields for the fifth time, and each time it strikes me how incredibly honoured I feel that you have put your faith in me as the first female MP to represent you in Parliament. It was a truly historic night as the UK elected […]
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Entries for submitting your photographs for the Rhondda Calendar are now open.
The top twelve entries will be show cased in the 2018 Calendar with prize money for the top three entries.
Proceeds from the sale of the calendar will go to local charities.
Deadline 31st August 2017!
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