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…
This article was originally published on The Somerset Apple. HOUSE of Commons Speaker Sir Lindsay Hoyle has had a troubled week, but it was considerably brightened when he was interviewed – in a world exclusive – by young Jill Dando good-news journalists from Somerset. [A trip arranged by John Penrose…