Local MP John Penrose has welcomed the news that Weston has been awarded £50,000 from the Government’s Coastal Rival Fund to refurbish and relocate Banksy’s Pinwheel exhibit. The Pinwheel is one of the most memorable pieces from Banksy’s Dismaland exhibition, which landed in Weston’s Tropicana during 2015. It was donated…
Weston’s MP John Penrose has congratulated teaching staff, students, parents and Governors from local primary schools for their hard work in improving the Key Stage 2 results achieved by 11 year-olds. Last year the standards which are expected in Key Stage 2 tests went up, making tests tougher. This month,…
Weston-super-Mare MP John Penrose backed the Government in Tuesday night’s Brexit vote. The town’s MP has told the Mercury he supported the Government in yesterday’s Brexit vote as ‘everyone wants the Brexit Saga to be over and done with’. The Government’s controversial Brexit withdrawl agreement was defeated in the House…
Weston’s MP John Penrose says everybody in Weston and nearby villages will be extremely sad and disappointed at the news that Marks & Spencer’s Weston-super-Mare store is one of 17 proposed closures across the country. Traditional High Street retailers are all struggling against twin trends of shoppers switching to out…