MPs from all sides of the Commons urged Work and Pensions Secretary Mel Stride to provide details of a compensation scheme as quickly as possible. The Government has been urged to provide details of a compensation scheme for women affected by how state pension changes were communicated. Last week, the Parliamentary and…
Weston’s MP John Penrose has welcomed nearly £9 million of Government funding for switching local buses over to electric vehicles. The funding, part of the ZEBRA initiative, will mean at least 98 electric buses across the area plus the upgrade of their Weston-based depot. John said: “Everyone wins as a…
THE MP for Weston, John Penrose, has been speaking in Parliament about the importance of improving the dentistry situation for his constituents. Speaking on Tuesday, March 5, Mr Penrose said that he was delighted to hear about last month’s NHS Dentistry Recovery Plan, which involves targeted funding to encourage dentists to…
Weston’s MP John Penrose has welcomed huge boost in Government cash to tackle homelessness in the town. Weston’s Homelessness Prevention Grant is going up by more than half, from £628k to £981k. John said: “This extra Government cash means North Somerset Council can help people facing homelessness, for example by…