John Penrose, MP for the seaside resort of Weston-super-Mare and a former Tourism Minister, is calling for changes to Package Travel rules to liberate British tourism destinations from red tape and allow them to market themselves more effectively. The European Commission is currently studying changes to the Package Travel Directive…
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MEMBERS of Parliament often promise much then, once elected, fail to deliver. So it’s good to report a case where an MP has done what he said he’d do. Step forward, Weston-super-Mare Tory MP John Penrose. He launched a Cleaner Weston Campaign to tackle problems caused by the town’s unregistered…
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Weston-super-Mare MP John Penrose is celebrating today following confirmation the government has allocated £14m to turn Wyvern School into an academy. The local MP was told the good news privately a few days ago and spoke to David Carter, Executive Principal of the Cabot Learning Federation (the charity that wants…
Read MoreJohn Penrose celebrated today as Education Secretary Michael Gove has announced that North Somerset is amongst the local authorities who will receive a significant share of a new £500million capital grant for schools. North Somerset’s share is worth £1.3million and represents a 22 per increase on its initial funding allocation…
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