Weston’s MP Welcomes New Government Cash To Tackle Homelessness
John Penrose has welcomed new Government cash to tackle homelessness. A letter to John from the Communities Secretary, James Brokenshire MP, says over £74,000 will be given to North Somerset forspecialist support to help rough sleepers turn their lives around. This is on top of the £25,000 pledged by the…
Read MoreWeston Mercury: ‘Great turnout’ at Weston Jobs Fair as roles offered to people on the spot
Weston Jobs Fair proved a big success at the Winter Gardens, with jobseekers finding exciting new opportunities. The biannual event, which is orchestrated by Weston MP John Penrose and his team, attracted a sizable crowd on April 24 – with dozens of employers showcasing vacancies. Mr Penrose was delighted with…
Read MoreMercury Article: All you need is enough people to love and care about something, and everything else, from money to stonemasonry, will follow.
I watched the awful pictures of flames consuming Notre Dame cathedral in Paris, and was reminded of the – for Westonians, equally awful – day a bit more than a decade ago when our Grand Pier burnt down. Oh, I know the Pier wasn’t a globally-famous example of medieval architecture, like…
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