Prime Minister Theresa May has handed Weston-super-Mare MP John Penrose a role in Government. Mr Penrose has been appointed minister of state for the Northern Ireland office. The 54-year-old has been Weston’s MP for the past 13 years, ever since the Conservatives regained the seat from the Liberal Democrats. He…
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A Weston business owner is ‘proud’ after being named among Britain’s best small shops. Outdoors & Active, in Meadow Street, has made the top 25 businesses in the Independent Retailers Consortium’s Best Small Shops competition. The shop is owned by Paul Batts – who is also chairman of Weston Business…
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John Penrose, MP for Weston-Super-Mare has today visited local business Bradfords Building Supplies for a tour of their site and to meet staff. Bradfords Building Supplies are a historic success story, as the oldest known merchant at 248 years old, founded in 1770. In what began as a quarrying business,…
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Weston’s MP, John Penrose, has written to Lord Tyrie about the super-complaint lodged with the Competition and Markets Authority. John has asked for him to consider not only the sneaky price-rises, but also the sneaky data-collection that is making it easier for unscrupulous organisations to spot who is most exploitable: Dear…
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